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Nägin. A female serpent. Nandisvaradvipa. A stone plaque with 52 miniature shrines arranged in four
groups of thirteen each. navacaukt. An open hall, mukhamandapa, containing nine bays. Näyik. A damsel. Nirvana: Liberation from all bondage. padma: Literally, lotus; in architecture, a cyma moulding, often decorated with
lotus petals. padmaka: A ceiling where the lümås, often eight in number, are prominently
shown. padmanabha. A composite ceiling consisting of padmaka and nabhicchanda
elements. padmapatra: The lotus scroll. padmasana: A seated posture with both legs crossed and with feet resting on
the thighs. padmašila. The central lotus pendant of a ceiling. pancakalyanaka: Five auspicious events in the life of a Jina. parašu. A battle-axe. parikara: An ornamental frame of an image. pataka. A flag or a banner. phänsand. The stepped pyramidal roof. pitha: The basement; the member between the ground and the vedibandha. präkära. An enclosure wall around the temple. Pratihāra: A guardian. rangamanqapa: An open hall in front of the mukhamandapa but rarely in front
of güdhamandapa; it is a hall for dramatic and dance performances. ratha: A buttress. sabhåmandăraka: A composite ceiling consisting of sabhämärga and mandaraka
elements. samatala: A ceiling with ornate flat surface. Samavasarana: A congregation hall built by celestial beings, where gods, men
and animals assemble to listen the discourse of a tinthankara. In art, it is
shown as a circular fortified structure surmounted by a quadruple of Jina. sarkha: A conch. saparikara: An image of Jina with a parikara. sardala: A mythical animal with leonine features. simhasana: A throne. Sravaka: A layman. Sráviki. A laywoman. torana: A portal. torana-arch: An ornamental arch between two columns. tribhanga. A posture in which the body is flexed thrice. trisala. A trident. tri-Hirthi. A panel with figures of three Jinas. váhana: Literally, a mount; in iconography, a distinctive sign or cognizance. vajra: A thunderbolt.
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