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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Architecture patronised by the Andhra Ikshvakus (c. fourth to third century BCE) (not to be confused with the legendary Ikshvaku dynasty…
The Tamil term for an arch that is shaped like a horse-shoe. It is also known as the chaitya arch,…
Meaning ‘railing’ or ‘raised platform or altar’ in Sanskrit and Pali, vedika refers to the outer railing around a sacred…
In Indian temple architecture, it is a style of decorative moulding seen on a tier of the adhisthana, the raised…
A pillared pavilion or hall found in Dravida temples. Typically the largest mandapa (pavilion) of the temple, the mahamandapa serves…
A term referring to the shape of an apse, an architectural element that serves as a semi-circular end for a…
Meaning ‘gateway’ or ‘arched entrance’ in Sanskrit and Pali, torana refers to a free-standing gateway marking the entrance to a Buddhist shrine or…
A spoked-wheel chariot or cart, usually drawn by horses. Evidence of their use and construction has been found in the…