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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
Architectural Terms
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Monobloc, single piece of concrete composition. Monolith, single block of stone shaped into a pillar or monument. Monoptoral, circular type of temple. Mortar, mixture of lime, sand, and water for joining stone or
bricks. Mortice, hole cut to receive a projection especially a tenon. Moulding, the contour given to projecting members. Mudra, language of the hands and fingers. Mukka-mandapam, front hall or colonnade in front of main
shrine. Mullion, upright members used to divide openings into smaller
spaces. Mural, wall, wall decoration.
N Nagara, city or capital (Sanskrit). Nal, staircase, flight of steps. Nal mandapa, porch over a staircase. Nandi Mandapa, portico or pavilion erected over the sacred bull
(nandi). Naos, sanctuary cell or principal chamber. Nat-mandir, dancing hall, usually the middle structure in an
Orissan temple. Navagraha, nine planets, represented usually on the lintel or
architrave of the front door of a temple. Navaranga, middle or central hall of temple. Navaratha deul, a structure showing nine pilasters on its facade. Nave, the central or main compartment of a building. Neck-moulding, padma-bhandam. Niche, recess in wall for the reception of a statue or ornament. Nook-shaft, detached pillar in a recess or a doorway, opening,
or pier. Nritya sala, dancing hall of temple.
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