In architecture, it is a type of crown, which is the top-most part of a column, pillar or pilaster. It is characterised by its shape, which is rounded at the bottom and square at the top.
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A row of pillars surrounding an enclosed space or enclosing an open space, taking the form of a porch or…
In Indian temple architecture, it is the term for the lintel located above a doorway. It is often a carved…
Straight enclosure wall surrounding the shrine and other structures, and demarcating pathways around them, in Dravida-style temples of South India.…
A horizontal band resting on pillar capitals, they are divided into three parts — the architrave (the bottom), the frieze…
In architecture, uppermost member of a column or pilaster, wider than the shaft and often distinctively carved or decorated in…
A three-storeyed Mahayana cave temple in Ellora dating to the eighth century CE. Marked as Cave 12, it houses a…
Derived from the Sanskrit word broadly meaning "house" or "shelter", shala may refer to a covered pavilion, often oblong; a…
A fence or defensive wall made of closely packed wooden or iron stakes or tree trunks and typically serves as…