The central section of the entablature (a capital on the top of a pillar), situated below the cornice and above the architrave. Friezes may be present inside or outside the building and may be decorated with low-relief sculptures. The term also refers to a similarly depicted band or line in a non-architectural setting.
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Derived from the Sanskrit word broadly meaning "house" or "shelter", shala may refer to a covered pavilion, often oblong; a…
An architectural term, it refers to the assembly room or audience hall in a Hindu temple.
A structure that is excavated or carved out of a single block of rock. Monoliths are usually not moved from…
In architecture, uppermost member of a column or pilaster, wider than the shaft and often distinctively carved or decorated in…
The portion of a column or pier located between the base and the capital to support the structure. It is…
Sanskrit for 'stool' or 'pedestal', it is the platform on which idols are installed in the garbhagriha or innermost sanctum…
An ornamental feature in Hindu temple architecture which lies over the entrance to the garbhagriha (the inner shrine). It literally…
In architecture, a wide slab at the top of a load-bearing column, forming the uppermost section of the capital and…