In architecture, a wide slab at the top of a load-bearing column, forming the uppermost section of the capital and helping transfer the weight of the supported beam or arch to the column’s shaft. In freestanding columns the abacus may be mounted with decorative or emblematic sculptures. From the Ancient Greek ábax, meaning ‘slab’.
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A type of roof in Dravida temple architecture shaped like a hut, with a square base.
A triangular or cylindrical projection from a roof that usually contains a window. It is an architectural motif commonly found…
In architecture, it is a type of crown, which is the top-most part of a column, pillar or pilaster. It…
A term referring to the shape of an apse, an architectural element that serves as a semi-circular end for a…
A spoked-wheel chariot or cart, usually drawn by horses. Evidence of their use and construction has been found in the…
A open-air bas relief sculpture in Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu, attributed to the reign of the Pallavas. It is 8.8 meters…
Straight enclosure wall surrounding the shrine and other structures, and demarcating pathways around them, in Dravida-style temples of South India.…
An ornamental feature in Hindu temple architecture which lies over the entrance to the garbhagriha (the inner shrine). It literally…