latina References Images latina Indian architecture Ask Anything Homework Help Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of EncyclopƦdia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: South Asian arts/ Medieval temple architecture: North Indian styleā¦two basic types are called latina and phÄmsanÄ. Curvilinear in outline, the latina is composed of a series of superimposed horizontal roof slabs and has offsets called latÄs. The edges of the Åikhara are interrupted at intervals with grooved discs, each one demarcating a āstory.ā The surface of the entire⦠Read Moreā¦two basic types are called latina and phÄmsanÄ. Curvilinear in outline, the latina is composed of a series of superimposed horizontal roof slabs and has offsets called latÄs. The edges of the Åikhara are interrupted at intervals with grooved discs, each one demarcating a āstory.ā The surface of the entire⦠Read MoreNorth Indian temple architecture⦠style is rectilinear, and the latina is curvilinear and itself has two variations, the shekhari and the bhumija. Read More⦠style is rectilinear, and the latina is curvilinear and itself has two variations, the shekhari and the bhumija. Read Moreshikharaā¦of two types: (1) the latina, curvilinear in outline, the type most usually found above the sanctuary; and (2) the phamsana, rectilinear in outline and capped by a bell-shaped member, the form more usually found above the mandapa. Read Moreā¦of two types: (1) the latina, curvilinear in outline, the type most usually found above the sanctuary; and (2) the phamsana, rectilinear in outline and capped by a bell-shaped member, the form more usually found above the mandapa. Read More