India's temple architecture developed from the sthapathis' and shilpis' creativit, but n general these are from the Vishwakarma (caste). A small Hindu temple consists of an inner sanctum, the garbha griha or womb-chamber, in which the image is housed, often circumambulation, a congregation hall, and possibly an antechamber and porch. The sanctum is crowned by a tower-like shikara. At the turn of the first millennium Common Era|CE two major types of temples existed, the northern or Nagara style and the southern or Dravida type of temple.