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srivatsa श्रीवत्स
Tirthankaras, decorating the chest of Vishnu.
sruk - A type of ladle used for pouring oblation in to the
sacrificial fire.
stambha - A pillar, column. stambhasakha
decorated with a pilaster. sukanasa - An antefix placed on the sikhara of a temple, just above the antarala.
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An auspicious sign of varying design, often
- A vyala with the head of a parrot.
suka-vyala sura-sundari
- A heavenly damsel; generally the name
for female figures in various attitudes and postures adorning a
Technical Dictionary
- A molding of the doorway surround
temple.
sutra - Cord, text on a philosophical, doctrinal or technical
subject.
torana - An ornate gateway.
tribhanga
- A posture in which the body is flexed thrice. triratha - A surface endowed with three rathas, or projections, as in a temple wall.
trisula - A trident.
udadhikumara 3GR - Divinity, generally carrying a pot and riding a makara. Often represented on the sill of a North Indian temple doorframe.
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udara--bandha 3- An ornamental belt worn around the
stomach.
udgama 3 - A pediment, generally crowning niche. - A term generally applied to the dress of
udichyavesa
the Sun god, when it consists of a tunic and boots. upavita 3
- A sacred thread worn across the left shoulder and under the right arm.
urdhapingalakesa
terrific deity like Bhairava or Yama.
- Curls rising over the head of a
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