In architecture, a recess or space between two vertical supports that is set on a wall without doors or windows.
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stringcourse
Horizontal band running along the exterior surface of a building or a boundary wall, serving aesthetic and sometimes functional purposes.…
Mahamandapa
A pillared pavilion or hall found in Dravida temples. Typically the largest mandapa (pavilion) of the temple, the mahamandapa serves…
Triratha
An outward square projection from the main shrine of the temple, occuring in a cluster of three. Trirathas are typically…
Kuta
A type of roof in Dravida temple architecture shaped like a hut, with a square base.
Abacus
In architecture, a wide slab at the top of a load-bearing column, forming the uppermost section of the capital and…
Shah Maqsud Shrine, Khakriz
Shrine north of Kandahar in Afghanistan, dedicated to Shah Maqsud, a companion of Ali ibn Abi Talib — cousin of…
Ratha
A spoked-wheel chariot or cart, usually drawn by horses. Evidence of their use and construction has been found in the…
Ardhamandapa
A half-open pillared hall in Hindu temples. The ardhamandapa serves as an open porch at the entrance of the temple…