Latticed screen windows often found in Islamic architecture, typically made of stone, metal, and in rare cases, also wood. Apart form the practical function of visibility and ventilation, jaalis lend a quality of delicacy to a building. The term is also used for an embroidery technique where small perforations are made in the fabric and stitched taut to resemble a lattice.
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Triangular gable-like structure surmounting the end of a portico or doorway at the entrance of buildings, especially religious or other…
A pillared hallway characteristic of Dravida temple architecture, used for rituals, gatherings and marriage ceremonies. A temple may have one…
A decorative motif similar to a barrel-vaulted roof, with a circular dormer-shaped or horseshoe-shaped arch. It is commonly found in…
A Shaivite temple or shrine constructed in the cemetery of a ruler or member of the royal family to commemorate…
Mosque in Istanbul, Turkiye, built in 1851 to house the cloak relic of Prophet Muhammad, from which it receives its…
A Persian term for private quarters in a house reserved exclusively for women. Originally an extension of the Islamic concept…
A bulbous structure that is the apex of a temple and placed on the roof. Also known as the kalasha,…
An ornamental feature in Hindu temple architecture which lies over the entrance to the garbhagriha (the inner shrine). It literally…