The Chola Dynasty

Category Architectural elements

All architectural elements of the temples

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Ra Re

rajatasabha

silver dance hall (of Natesa at Madurai)

Monday, July 13, 2020

ranga-mandapa

Equivalent of navaranga, corresponding th the maha-mandapa of southern vimana temples.

Sunday, February 25, 2024

ratha

Chariot; monolithic vimana; temple chariot designed to transport processional images of deities during temple festival processions

Thursday, February 22, 2024

rekha

curvilinear lines

Saturday, February 24, 2024

rekha-prasada

Typical northern-style sanctuary form with curvilinear superstructure, or anda emphasized by the bhadra projections on the sides, and by rekha’s (curvilinear lines) crowned by a neck and amalaka with kalasa on top.

Sunday, February 25, 2024

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