page_title: Pancharatha
hierarchical_section_title: Pancharatha
caption_attribution_description: English: Schema of hindu temples according the number of facets&#160;: 3 (triratha), 5 (pancharatha), 7 (saptaratha). There are also navaratha temples (9 facets). Français&#160;: Schémas de temples hindouistes selon le nombre de facettes mises en oeuvre&#160;: 3 (triratha), 5 (pancharatha), 7 (saptaratha). Il existe aussi des temples navaratha (9 facettes).
context_page_description: A Hindu temple is a pancharatha when there are five ratha or paga on the tower of the temple. The rathas are vertical offset projection or facets.
  The name comes from the sanskrit Pancha and Ratha, but the link with the concept of chariot is not clear.
  There are also temples with three rathas, seven rathas and nine rathas.
context_section_description: A Hindu temple is a pancharatha when there are five ratha (on plan) or paga (on elevation) on the tower of the temple (generally a shikhara). The rathas are vertical offset projection or facets. 
  The name comes from the sanskrit Pancha (=five) and Ratha (=chariot), but the link with the concept of chariot is not clear.
  There are also temples with three rathas (triratha), seven rathas (saptaratha) and nine rathas (navaratha).
caption: Triratha, Pancharatha and Saptaratha
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