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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
Architectural Terms
Cell, kulika. Cella, small chamber, compartment for the image of symbol. Chaitya, originally a tumulus (chita), but subsequently a sanctuary
of any kind; the Buddhist temple. Chakra, Sacred Wheel of the Law (Buddhist) ; also ciscus of
Vishnu. Chamfer, bevel or oblique surface, produced by cutting away a
corner. Chandrasila, moon-stone, the semi-circular doorstep before a
shrine. Chankrama, place of the promenade of the Buddha at Budh
Gaya. Chapel Royal, church in connection with a royal palace. Chaplet, wreath or necklace. Char rasta, junction of four roads : central place of a town. Chauki, bay between pillars : also entrance to a porch. Chaultri, pillared hall attached to outside of Dravidian temple. Chaumukh, four images placed back to back, with the four faces
looking towards the four cardinal points. Chauri, fly-whisk, symbol of royalty. Chavada, pavilion (western India). Chhatra, honorific umbrella ; a pavilion (Buddhist). Chhatravali, triple umbrella (Buddhist). Chhatrayashti, the staff or rod of the honorific umbrella. Chunam, lime, also plaster or stucco. Citadel, fortress, especially guarding or dominating a city. Classical, of the first class : of the standard of the ancient Greeks
and Romans : style of antiquity. Clerestory, upper division of the walls of a building from which
light was obtained. Cloister, covered corridors, or passages usually surrounding an
open square. Coffer, sunk panel in a ceiling. Colonnade, series of columns. Column, vertical support, pillar.
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