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.…
Mandapa
A pillared hallway characteristic of Dravida temple architecture, used for rituals, gatherings and marriage ceremonies. A temple may have one…
Dado
In architecture, it is the space between the base and the pedestal of a column. It is also used to…
Abacus
In architecture, a wide slab at the top of a load-bearing column, forming the uppermost section of the capital and…
Frieze
The central section of the entablature (a capital on the top of a pillar), situated below the cornice and above…
Stucco
A type of fine plaster or coating material used to cover walls and ceilings with decorative patterns, it is also…
Triratha
An outward square projection from the main shrine of the temple, occuring in a cluster of three. Trirathas are typically…
ridge beam
Longitudinal beam along the top of a pitched or vaulted roof. The ridge beam is a load-bearing structural member of…