A Persian term for private quarters in a house reserved exclusively for women. Originally an extension of the Islamic concept of purdah, or seclusion of women, zenanas were a luxury element in medieval Indian architecture that eventually gained popularity among Sikh and Hindu communities in the northern Indian subcontinent through Mughal influence.
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A type of roof in Dravida temple architecture shaped like a hut, with a square base.
A tier or storey in a shikhara, vimana or gopuram, found primarily in Dravida temple architecture.
An architectural or design element consisting of two scroll-shaped ornamental figures mounted on pillar capitals. The curving shape is believed…
In architecture, it is the space between the base and the pedestal of a column. It is also used to…
Straight enclosure wall surrounding the shrine and other structures, and demarcating pathways around them, in Dravida-style temples of South India.…
A beam, window or door frame that rises above the stamba or column to provide additional support to the structure.…
In Indian temple architecture, it is the term for the lintel located above a doorway. It is often a carved…
In architecture, a recess or space between two vertical supports that is set on a wall without doors or windows.