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Indian Architecture
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Architecture
Undergraduate 1
05/17/2009

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Stupa
Definition
In Buddhist architecture, the mound of earth and stones erected over relics of the Buddha or, by extension, over the remains of a holy person.
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Chaitya
Definition
In India, a traditional memorial erected over the grave of an honoured person.
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Chaitya hall
Definition
A structure built to enclose the chaitya and permit circulation around it.
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Harmika
Definition
The square railing at the top of the stupa.
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Chatra
Definition
A triple-tiered umbrella form set atop the stupa, symbolic of the Bodhi tree under which Buddha gained enlightenment.
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Torana
Definition
An elaborate entrance into a Buddhist shrine.
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Garbhagriha
Definition
The "womb chamber" or shrine room at the heart of a Hindu temple. (HINT: under the shikhara)
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Mandala
Definition
The geometrical diagram based on a subdivided square that is used to generate proportions for Hindu temple designs.
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Shikhara/Sikhara
Definition
The tall curving roof, often with a parabolic profile, that rises like an artificial mountain over the garbhagriha in a Hindu temple.
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Gopura
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A monumental gateway erected on axis with the temple.
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Mandapa
Definition
Front entry hall of a Hindu temple.
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