A horizontal decorative moulding applied to the edges at the top of an interior wall, ceiling or pedestal. They date back to ancient Greek and classical architecture and have consequently become a feature of modern residential architecture.
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Sanskrit for 'stool' or 'pedestal', it is the platform on which idols are installed in the garbhagriha or innermost sanctum…
Longitudinal beam along the top of a pitched or vaulted roof. The ridge beam is a load-bearing structural member of…
Mosque in Istanbul, Turkiye, built in 1851 to house the cloak relic of Prophet Muhammad, from which it receives its…
A Shaivite temple or shrine constructed in the cemetery of a ruler or member of the royal family to commemorate…
A Persian term for private quarters in a house reserved exclusively for women. Originally an extension of the Islamic concept…
Straight enclosure wall surrounding the shrine and other structures, and demarcating pathways around them, in Dravida-style temples of South India.…
In architecture, a recess or space between two vertical supports that is set on a wall without doors or windows.
The portion of a column or pier located between the base and the capital to support the structure. It is…