A long, rigid hydraulic structure constructed perpendicular to the seashore or riverbank to interrupt flow of water. They are usually made out of wood or stone and are used as a kind of embankment to limit sedimentation and erosion.
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An ornamental feature in Hindu temple architecture which lies over the entrance to the garbhagriha (the inner shrine). It literally…
A pillared hallway characteristic of Dravida temple architecture, used for rituals, gatherings and marriage ceremonies. A temple may have one…
A open-air bas relief sculpture in Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu, attributed to the reign of the Pallavas. It is 8.8 meters…
In architecture, a recess or space between two vertical supports that is set on a wall without doors or windows.
A row of columns, typically equidistant from each other and joined by an entablature. A colonnade may be freestanding or…
Towering, multi-storeyed gateway characteristic of South Indian Dravida temple architecture. A temple may have several gopurams, or gopuras, punctuating the…
In Indian temple architecture, it is a style of decorative moulding seen on a tier of the adhisthana, the raised…
Straight enclosure wall surrounding the shrine and other structures, and demarcating pathways around them, in Dravida-style temples of South India.…