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dhvaja: A flag-pole. dhyanamudra: A gesture of meditation in which the hands are held in the lap,
one above the other, with palms turned upward. dikpala: A regent of one of the eight directions. dvarapala: A guardian at the entrance. gajatalu: Literally, an elephant's palate; in architecture, a coffered course in a
ceiling decorated with rafters. gandharva: A heavenly figure, usually a musician. garbhagsha: Literally, womb. The sanctum sanctorum. güdhamandapa: The closed hall in front of the sanctum. hastisala: A hall containing figures and statues of elephants carrying figures
of the royal builder and his close relatives. jagati: A terrace or platform. jñānamudra: A hand gesture indicating self-knowledge; in this gesture the tips
of the middle finger and the thumb are joined together and held close to
the heart, with palm turned towards the heart. kalasa: Literally, a pitcher; in architecture it refers to the moulding of the
vedibandha. kāyotsarga: A standing posture in which the body is held erect and the two
hands hang at the sides. kevalajñana: Omniscience. khattaka: A deep sculptured niche in the mukhamandapa; there are two mag
nificent khattakas in the Lunavasähi temple. kirttimukha: Literally, 'face of glory'; a leonine head with bulging eyes and
flat nose. kola: Literally, pig's tusk; in architecture, a cusped course in a ceiling deco
rated with rafters. kşipta: A ceiling where the courses recede in. laksana: A distinctive mark. lalitásana: A seated posture in which one leg is tucked on the seat, the other
- with knee bent resting on the ground. lūma: A decorative motif of the ceiling consisting of a pendant, or kola courses,
disposed like a nábhicchanda ceiling, in diminishing concentric rings; in the
latter form it looks like a depressed lüma. makara: An alligator or crocodile, often used as a decorative motif at the en
trance to the temple. mandāraka: A ceiling consisting of padmašila. Meru: A mountain in four stages, each with a four-faced Jina image. mithuna: An amorous couple. mukhamandapa: A colonnaded vestibule between the gudhamandapa and the
rangamandapa; also known as trika or cauki-mandapa. mulandyaka: The principal deity in the sanctum. mūlapräsåda: The Sanctum. näbhicchanda: Literally, concentric; in architecture, it is a kşipta ceiling
consisting of kolas. nābhimandáraka: A composite ceiling consisting of nábhicchanda and
mandaraka elements. Naga: A snake.
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