A triangular or cylindrical projection from a roof that usually contains a window. It is an architectural motif commonly found in gothic churches and more recently in domestic architecture as a way of converting lofts into livable spaces.
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A temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva, located in the town of Kalahasti in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is…
The name of the vimana (the sanctum sanctorum and the tower over it) of the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Andhra…
A horizontal decorative moulding applied to the edges at the top of an interior wall, ceiling or pedestal. They date…
An ornamental feature in Hindu temple architecture which lies over the entrance to the garbhagriha (the inner shrine). It literally…
A pillared pavilion or hall found in Dravida temples. Typically the largest mandapa (pavilion) of the temple, the mahamandapa serves…
Meaning ‘railing’ or ‘raised platform or altar’ in Sanskrit and Pali, vedika refers to the outer railing around a sacred…
A pillared hallway characteristic of Dravida temple architecture, used for rituals, gatherings and marriage ceremonies. A temple may have one…
The central section of the entablature (a capital on the top of a pillar), situated below the cornice and above…