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Garbha Griha

Garbhagriha

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Devotees offering prayers at the Garbhagriha in Chennakesava Templeat Belur, which houses the

icon of the god ishnu!

Garbhagrihaor Garbha gruha"garbha g ha# " $anskrit%# is the sanctum sanctorum, theinnermost sanctum of a &indu templewhere resides the murti"idol or icon# of the primary deityof

the temple! 'iterally the word means (womb chamber(, from the $anskritwords garbhafor womb

and grihafor house! )nly *priests* "pu+ari# are allowed to enter this chamber!-. /.

0lthough the term is often associated with &indu temples, it is also found in1ainand Buddhist

temples!

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- 0rchitecture

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Architecture9n temples with a spire or vimana,this chamber is placed directly underneath it, and the two of them

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennakesava_Templehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belurhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnuhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanskrithttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctum_sanctorumhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_templehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murtihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deityhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanskrithttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pujarihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbhagriha#cite_note-1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbhagriha#cite_note-2https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jainhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jainhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhisthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbhagriha#Architecturehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbhagriha#Hinduismhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbhagriha#Noteshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbhagriha#Referenceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbhagriha#External_linkshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vimana_(tower)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vimana_(tower)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Devotees_offering_prayers_at_a_sanctum_in_Chennakesava_temple_at_Belur.jpghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belurhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnuhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanskrithttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctum_sanctorumhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_templehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murtihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deityhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanskrithttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pujarihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbhagriha#cite_note-1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbhagriha#cite_note-2https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jainhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhisthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbhagriha#Architecturehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbhagriha#Hinduismhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbhagriha#Noteshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbhagriha#Referenceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbhagriha#External_linkshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vimana_(tower)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennakesava_Temple

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form the main vertical a8is of the temple! These together may be understood to represent the a8is of

the world through :ount :eru! The garbha griham is usually also on the main hori;ontal a8is of

the temple which generally is an east