Book Title: Encyclopaedia of Jaina Studies Vol 01 Jaina Art  and Architecture
Author(s): Sagarmal Jain, Others
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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________________ Glossary 437 gagāraka gajamunda gajaśārdūla gajatālu gajathara gajavyāla gana Ganadhara Gandharva gandi Gani garbhagsha garbhamuda gavākşa ghanta ghantāvali ghantika ghata : frill like ornament consisting of arrow between two contra spirals. : fore part of elephant. : śardūla confronting an elephant. : coffered ceiling-course; literally, elephant's palate. : a moulding decorated with figures of elephants. : vyāla with elephant head. : dwarfish demi-god. : chief disciple of Tirthankara. : heavenly musician. : curvilinear or pyramidal roof above the bāda and below the mastaka. : leader of Gaņas. : sanctum sanctorum. : lowest ceiling of the garbhagȚha-sanctuary. : literally cow's eye; caitya-window ornament. : bell; bell-member of the saṁvaraņā or pyramidal roof. : a string of bells used as decorative motif in the temples. : a small bell-member. : a vase or pot; cushion-shaped member of pillar-capital coming over tädi and lasuna and bulbous in form in South Indian temples. : vase-and-foliage. : broom. : main gateway with salā roof in South Indian temples. : gopura form of gateway. : leonine figure. : leonine head. : grāsa-band. : minor grāsa-band. : neck : closed hall in front of sanctum. : goose. : goose-band. string of miniature shrines over each storey of Southern vimāna. : hāra-section between miniature shrines. : topmost flat portion in stūpa enclosed by a railing. : portrait gallery. : mythical animal. ghatapallava gocchaka gopura gopuradvāra grasa grasamukha grāsapatti grāsapattika grīvā gūdhamandapa hamsa hamsamala hāra hārāntara harmika hastiśālā ihamrga Jain Education Intemational For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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