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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
Architectural Terms
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Pansala, cell. Parapet, upper portion of a wall above the roof. Parastara, entablature. Parichakra, half medallions on the uprights of a Buddhist railing. Perterre, level space in a garden occupied by flower-beds. Parthenon, Greek temple at Athens, ideal of classic architecture. Parvis, priests' chamber. Pata, lintel or beam. Patina, green film that covers materials exposed to the air. Patio, open court of Spanish dwelling. Pavilion, chavada, chabutri. Pediment, triangular termination of the roof in a classic temple. Peripetral, surrounded by a range of columns. Peristyle, range of columns surrounding a court or temple. Picture-gallery, chitragara. Pida, pitha, basement. Pier, supporting mass other than a column. Pilaster, square pillar projecting from a wall. Pillar, khumbhi. Pinjra, lattice work. Pinnacle, guldasta, small turret-like termination. Pitha, base, pedestal. Piu-lu, torana, or gateway of the Chinese. Plan, representation of a building showing the general distribution
of its parts in horizontal section. Plastic, modelled or moulded. Plateresque, plateresco, over-florid ornamentation in the Spanish
Renaissance style, resembling intricate silver-work. Plinth, (pitha) lower portion, or base, of a building or column. Podium, stone bench; low pedestal wall. Pokana, bathing tank (Ceylon). Polychromatic, many-coloured. Porch, structure in front of doorway. Portal, doorway. Portico, space enclosed within columns.
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