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devadana

gift to the gods; gifted temple lands

Saturday, April 20, 2024

Niche on walls of shrines and mandapa’s containing sculpture of deities (their occupants are called vimana-devata – parsva-devata in Kalinga); often crowned by torana or shrine motif, kuta sala, panjara, or kudu, or udgama.

Sunday, May 26, 2019

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