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Hti, finial (Burmese). Hypostyle, pillared hall.
Hira, grihas, corbels.
Honeysuckle and palmette, border in Grecian art consisting of
these decorative elements.
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Ionic, second order of Grecian architecture. Ishtaka, brick, brickwork.
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Icon, images, statue.
Iconography, illustration of subject by drawings or figures. Idale, flower-shaped member in a Dravidian capital. In antis, within or between antae or side walls.
J
Jaga mohan, audience hall or ante-room, compartment of an Orissan temple fronting the sanctuary.
Jagati, railed parapet.
Jakanacharya, mythical architect or builder of temples in Southern
India.
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Jali, literally "net," any lattice or perforated pattern. Jamb, sides of the openings of doors and windows. Jangha, applies to the broad band of sculpture towards the middle of the temple wall (exterior); sometimes called panchakama. Jatakas, stories of the Buddha's former births. Jaya Stambha, Tower of Victory. Jhappa-sinha, rampant lion motif.
Jina, Jaina, Tirthankara or religious reformer of the Jains.
