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Prati
präsåda
: palace; Northern temple-mode. prastara
: entablature in South Indian temples.
: plank-moulding. pratibhadra : a subsidiary offset adjoining bhadra. pratihāra
: attendant; door-guardian. pratikantha : a recessed moulding (antarita) with prati-band above, often decorated with vyāla and makara
figures. pratikarna
subsidiary offset adjoining karņa. Pratimā-Sarvatobhadrikā : Also called Jina Caumukhi - an image auspicious from all the sides and showing
Tirthankara figures on all the four sides. pratiratha : a buttress between bhadra and karna. pratoli
: gatehouse. pūrnaghata
vase-and-foliage member. puspa
: flower; a jamb decorated with flowers. raha
: cardinal offset. rahapaga
: cardinal or central offset of the wall. rajasenaka : a recessed moulding in balustraded wall. rajoharana : broom. rangamandapa semi-open pillared hall for theatrical purposes. ratha
: a vertical wall projection. It is from the number of rathas that the temple is called tri
ratha, pañca-ratha etc. rathika
framed niche. ratna
: diamond or lozenge-shaped motif. ratnamuda : uppermost ceiling of the garbhagȚha. ratnapatta
: a flat moulding decorated with diamonds. ratnapattika : minor ratnapatta. ratnaśākhā : a door-jamb with lozenge pattern. rekhadeula
: sanctum having a curvilinear sikhara. rupa
: a figural belt. rupakantha : a recess carved with figure sculptures. rüpapatta or a figural band.
rūpapttikā rūpasākha : a doorjamb with figural decoration. rūpastambha : a pillar jamb decorated with figure sculptures. sadhu
: male ascetic sadhvi
: female ascetic. Sahasrakūta : a decorative panel with thousand Jina images.
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