A beam, window or door frame that rises above the stamba or column to provide additional support to the structure. Commonly seen in Dravida temple architecture, the Shilpa Shastra identifies seven types of architraves in various patterns and designs.
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A term referring to the shape of an apse, an architectural element that serves as a semi-circular end for a…
In architecture, uppermost member of a column or pilaster, wider than the shaft and often distinctively carved or decorated in…
A type of roof in Dravida temple architecture shaped like a hut, with a square base.
Straight enclosure wall surrounding the shrine and other structures, and demarcating pathways around them, in Dravida-style temples of South India.…
Bell tower; or the upper part of this or a steeple, which houses bells; or specifically the timber structure by…
In Indian temple architecture, it is a style of decorative moulding seen on a tier of the adhisthana, the raised…
A tier or storey in a shikhara, vimana or gopuram, found primarily in Dravida temple architecture.
The style of cave temple architecture developed under the patronage of the Pallava king Mahendravarman I, characterised by simplicity of…