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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A pavilion found within a temple complex that is used to celebrate the divine wedding of the temple’s principal deity…
A fence or defensive wall made of closely packed wooden or iron stakes or tree trunks and typically serves as…
The portion of a column or pier located between the base and the capital to support the structure. It is…
A term referring to the shape of an apse, an architectural element that serves as a semi-circular end for a…
A horizontal band resting on pillar capitals, they are divided into three parts — the architrave (the bottom), the frieze…
Originating in western Greece, it is oldest of the three orders of the classical architecture of ancient Greece, along with…
An architectural or design element consisting of two scroll-shaped ornamental figures mounted on pillar capitals. The curving shape is believed…
Meaning ‘shrine’ or ’sanctuary’ in Sanskrit, chaitya or chaitya griha (‘chaitya hall’) refers to a pillared hall in Buddhist architecture,…