In architecture, a recess or space between two vertical supports that is set on a wall without doors or windows.
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Mahamandapa
A pillared pavilion or hall found in Dravida temples. Typically the largest mandapa (pavilion) of the temple, the mahamandapa serves…
Mihrab
A niche in the wall of a mosque which indicates the qibla (direction of the Kaaba in Mecca) and is…
Chandrashala
A decorative motif similar to a barrel-vaulted roof, with a circular dormer-shaped or horseshoe-shaped arch. It is commonly found in…
belfry
Bell tower; or the upper part of this or a steeple, which houses bells; or specifically the timber structure by…
Kapotabandha
In Indian temple architecture, it is a style of decorative moulding seen on a tier of the adhisthana, the raised…
Kalyana Mandapa
A pavilion found within a temple complex that is used to celebrate the divine wedding of the temple’s principal deity…
Double-Voluted
An architectural or design element consisting of two scroll-shaped ornamental figures mounted on pillar capitals. The curving shape is believed…
Ananda Nilayam
The name of the vimana (the sanctum sanctorum and the tower over it) of the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Andhra…