In architecture, a recess or space between two vertical supports that is set on a wall without doors or windows.
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Doric Order
Originating in western Greece, it is oldest of the three orders of the classical architecture of ancient Greece, along with…
Garbhagriha
Translating to 'womb chamber' from Sanskrit, it is the innermost sanctuary in Jain, Buddhist and Hindu temples, within which the…
Entablature
A horizontal band resting on pillar capitals, they are divided into three parts — the architrave (the bottom), the frieze…
Torana
Meaning ‘gateway’ or ‘arched entrance’ in Sanskrit and Pali, torana refers to a free-standing gateway marking the entrance to a Buddhist shrine or…
Vihara
Referring to the act of leisurely strolling as well as a garden or dwelling place in Pali and Sanskrit, vihara…
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A walled semicircular or semipolygonal space protruding from or forming one end of a building — typically a church —…
Capital
In architecture, uppermost member of a column or pilaster, wider than the shaft and often distinctively carved or decorated in…
Cantoned Pillar
An architectural term used to denote a pillar that emerges at an angle in a building or a structure.