An architectural term used to denote a pillar that emerges at an angle in a building or a structure.
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Vihara
Referring to the act of leisurely strolling as well as a garden or dwelling place in Pali and Sanskrit, vihara…
Entablature
A horizontal band resting on pillar capitals, they are divided into three parts — the architrave (the bottom), the frieze…
Monolith
A structure that is excavated or carved out of a single block of rock. Monoliths are usually not moved from…
Blind Bays
In architecture, a recess or space between two vertical supports that is set on a wall without doors or windows.
Kalahasti
A temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva, located in the town of Kalahasti in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is…
Groyne
A long, rigid hydraulic structure constructed perpendicular to the seashore or riverbank to interrupt flow of water. They are usually…
Ardhamandapa
A half-open pillared hall in Hindu temples. The ardhamandapa serves as an open porch at the entrance of the temple…
Capital
In architecture, uppermost member of a column or pilaster, wider than the shaft and often distinctively carved or decorated in…