A row of pillars surrounding an enclosed space or enclosing an open space, taking the form of a porch or colonnade.
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Sakha
In Indian temple architecture, it refers to the vertical sidepieces of a door frame or an entrance frame, or the…
Shala
Derived from the Sanskrit word broadly meaning "house" or "shelter", shala may refer to a covered pavilion, often oblong; a…
Chaitya
Meaning ‘shrine’ or ’sanctuary’ in Sanskrit, chaitya or chaitya griha (‘chaitya hall’) refers to a pillared hall in Buddhist architecture,…
Double-Voluted
An architectural or design element consisting of two scroll-shaped ornamental figures mounted on pillar capitals. The curving shape is believed…
gopuram
Towering, multi-storeyed gateway characteristic of South Indian Dravida temple architecture. A temple may have several gopurams, or gopuras, punctuating the…
Uttaranga
In Indian temple architecture, it is the term for the lintel located above a doorway. It is often a carved…
Kalahasti
A temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva, located in the town of Kalahasti in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is…
Blind Bays
In architecture, a recess or space between two vertical supports that is set on a wall without doors or windows.