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Glossary (* marked terms are not present in the Bhuvanapradipa whose nomenclature
otherwise is followed here.) āmalaka : spheroid member ribbed at the edges anga : limb or part; tri-, three parts antarāla : vestibule anuratha : the projection next to the kanika (kona, karna) in temples having more than three rathas ardhamandapa: porch bāda : wall (elsewhere in north India, kați) bāndhanā : moulding (single or multiple) dividing jangha (janghā) into tala
registers baranda : (varanda, varandikā) : a set of mouldings constituting the topmost
section of bāda beki : (grīvā) : cylindrical neck of mastaka bhadra deula : temple with a tiered pyramidal superstructure bhūmi : horizontal (symbolic floor) division of gandi bhūmi-āmalaka : sectional amalaka at the edge of gandi demarcating one bhūmi
from another bhūmi-barandikā : moulding in a bhumi deula : (devakula) : temple gamā : corbelled triangular space above the passageway of the sanctum chamber gandi : superstructure garbhagyha: sanctum chamber garbhamuda : ceiling over the sanctum chamber jāngha : (janghā) : section of bāda between pābhāga and baranda kalasa : pitcher-shaped member of mastaka kanika : (koņa, karņa): corner segment of a temple kāņti : (kantha) : recess between mouldings khākhara : (karkara) : semi-cylindrical member with S-like profile khurā; inverted cyma recta or hoof-like moulding kumbha : a moulding shaped like a vase linga : phallic symbol of Siva mahamandapa : large hall (usually of the 'closed' type) mandapa: hall
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