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Glossary of Architectural Terms
Prati
Pūrṇaghata Ratna sakha
Rupa sākhā Sundhara
Saptaratha Sarvatobhadra Sakha
Sala
Śikhara Simhaśikha Stambha sakha Stupa Stupi Sukanasa
Tala
Taranga Tari
Tripatta kumuda Triratha
Urdhvapadma Uttaranga
Valli sakha Vedika
Vidyadhara
Vidyadhari sakha
Vihara
Vimana
Vimanapala vidyadhara
Visnuchhanda Vritta kumuda Vyala Vyalamala
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the topmost course, cut or placed on the pattika or kapota in a plinth
vase-of-plenty (decorative motif) doorjamb with jewel pattern
doorjamb bearing human figures
temple with inner ambulatory passage around the cella
with seven offsets
temple type with openings at cardinals
decorative door band, doorjamb
superstructure-type in the southern context, which is rectangular in plan and caps multi-storied unit and occurs in the center, between kūtas
tower, spire
lion crest
doorjab with a pilaster
solid hemispherical tumulus
jar-finial (Dravidian)
antefix above the roof ot eh antechamber or a projected mahānāsika on the roof of antechamber
storey
rool (bracket type)
minor dish-moulding over lasuna
torus with three divisions
three offsets
minor inverted cyma recta with lotus petal pattern
architrave of the entablature, lintel, beam
doorjamb carved with creeper design
railing, balustrac
flying celestial angel
doorjamb bearing figures of vidyadharas
monastery
the full miniature shrine unit, covering from plinth to the spire vidyadhara in the act of lifting up or defending the kutas and salas of a temple
octagonal sikhara type
roud torus moulding of plinth
composite fantastic animal, mythical fabulous creature band or row of vyālas
