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vedikā
: blind balustraded wall; railing. Vesara
: circular form of sikhara (cupola) in South Indian temples. Vidyādevi : goddess of learning in Jaina tradition. Vidyadhara : a flying male angelic figure. Vidyādhara-torana: arciform gateway with a frieze of flying Vidyādharas. Vidyādhari : a flying female angelic figure. vihara
: monastery; shrine. vimāna
: shrine in Drāvida temples. vyāla
: leograph; mythical animal with the body of lion and head of another animal. vyālamälä : a string of vyälas. vyalapattika : a stripe of vyālas. vyālašākhā : a doorjamb adorned with figures of vyälas. Yaksa
: a male divinity attending upon Tirthankara. Yakṣāyatana : a house of Yaksa. Yaksi
: a female divinity attending upon Tirthankara. yasti
: a pole. yavanika
: curtain уйра
: sacrificial post.
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