In architecture, it is the space between the base and the pedestal of a column. It is also used to refer to a continuous panel along the lower part of the wall, typically two to three feet above the floor skirting, which may feature panelling or other decorative elements.
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A pavilion found within a temple complex that is used to celebrate the divine wedding of the temple’s principal deity…
Horizontal band running along the exterior surface of a building or a boundary wall, serving aesthetic and sometimes functional purposes.…
In Indian temple architecture, it is the term for the lintel located above a doorway. It is often a carved…
In architecture, uppermost member of a column or pilaster, wider than the shaft and often distinctively carved or decorated in…
A half-open pillared hall in Hindu temples. The ardhamandapa serves as an open porch at the entrance of the temple…
In architecture, a wide slab at the top of a load-bearing column, forming the uppermost section of the capital and…
A type of roof in Dravida temple architecture shaped like a hut, with a square base.
A small antechamber connecting the garbhagriha (inner sanctum) of the temple to its mandapa (pillared hall). It is a feature…