In architecture, a recess or space between two vertical supports that is set on a wall without doors or windows.
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Jaali
Latticed screen windows often found in Islamic architecture, typically made of stone, metal, and in rare cases, also wood. Apart…
Ardhamandapa
A half-open pillared hall in Hindu temples. The ardhamandapa serves as an open porch at the entrance of the temple…
Doric Order
Originating in western Greece, it is oldest of the three orders of the classical architecture of ancient Greece, along with…
Groyne
A long, rigid hydraulic structure constructed perpendicular to the seashore or riverbank to interrupt flow of water. They are usually…
Entablature
A horizontal band resting on pillar capitals, they are divided into three parts — the architrave (the bottom), the frieze…
amalaka
Ribbed or notched stone disk that is part of the crowning segment in Kalinga and Nagara temple architecture. The amalaka…
Kuta
A type of roof in Dravida temple architecture shaped like a hut, with a square base.
Vesara Architecture
A term for an architectural style primarily associated with medieval-era temples in the Deccan region, especially north Karnataka. Derived from…