In architecture, it is a type of crown, which is the top-most part of a column, pillar or pilaster. It is characterised by its shape, which is rounded at the bottom and square at the top.
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A type of fine plaster or coating material used to cover walls and ceilings with decorative patterns, it is also…
Meaning ‘gateway’ or ‘arched entrance’ in Sanskrit and Pali, torana refers to a free-standing gateway marking the entrance to a Buddhist shrine or…
Shrine north of Kandahar in Afghanistan, dedicated to Shah Maqsud, a companion of Ali ibn Abi Talib — cousin of…
A fence or defensive wall made of closely packed wooden or iron stakes or tree trunks and typically serves as…
Horizontal band running along the exterior surface of a building or a boundary wall, serving aesthetic and sometimes functional purposes.…
A open-air bas relief sculpture in Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu, attributed to the reign of the Pallavas. It is 8.8 meters…
Meaning ‘heap’ in Sanskrit, stupa refers to a Buddhist structure usually housing buried remains of a deified figure or other sacred relics.…
A long, rigid hydraulic structure constructed perpendicular to the seashore or riverbank to interrupt flow of water. They are usually…