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upāsikā
śrāvikā; female Jaina lay-adherent
urahghantā
leaning half-bell
uraḥśrnga
leaning half-spire in Anekāndaka śikhara
utkşipta
thrown in
utkrsta-kāla
rare time phase when 170 Jinas are born in lieu of single
uttaranga
architrave of the entablature; lintel, beam
uttānapatta
pavement (in compound or on platform)
ūrmivalli
imaginary creeper of foam; kalpavalli; ürmivelā (Gujarāti)
Vajra
thunderbolt
vajraghaņtā
ghantā with a thunderbolt shaped handle
vajraśộnga
pointed field where two kolas meet in a series
valli
valli
creeper, scroll (decorative motif) sākhā carved with creeper design
valliśākhā
vasati
vasatikā
Jaina temple; vasahi (Prāksta); also monastery
vidyādhara
flying celestial angel; bracket in the rūpakantha of a ceiling
Vidyādevi
Jaina personified magical power, 16 in number
vihāra
Buddhist monastery; medieval Jaina temple; vasati
vikarna
intermediate/sub-cardinal direction
vikarņa-vitāna
triangular decorated ceiling-slab at sub-cardinal position
Vis-viharamāna-Jina-patta
sculptured slab showing 20 Jinas currently preaching in the mythical Mahāvideha-kşetra of the Jaina cosmography
vitāna
ceiling
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