In architecture, it is a type of crown, which is the top-most part of a column, pillar or pilaster. It is characterised by its shape, which is rounded at the bottom and square at the top.
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A small antechamber connecting the garbhagriha (inner sanctum) of the temple to its mandapa (pillared hall). It is a feature…
Referring to the act of leisurely strolling as well as a garden or dwelling place in Pali and Sanskrit, vihara…
The style of cave temple architecture developed under the patronage of the Pallava king Mahendravarman I, characterised by simplicity of…
A triangular or cylindrical projection from a roof that usually contains a window. It is an architectural motif commonly found…
A bulbous structure that is the apex of a temple and placed on the roof. Also known as the kalasha,…
Longitudinal beam along the top of a pitched or vaulted roof. The ridge beam is a load-bearing structural member of…
A niche in the wall of a mosque which indicates the qibla (direction of the Kaaba in Mecca) and is…
A three-storeyed Mahayana cave temple in Ellora dating to the eighth century CE. Marked as Cave 12, it houses a…