Archives Glossary of special terms

halahalam

a type of ruby

hamsa

The swan; the divine bird

hamsa-bandhana

swan-frieze

hara

String of miniature shrines over each terrace (tala) of the storeyed vimana consisting of kuta’s, koshtha’s or sala’s and panjara’s, interconnected by cloister-lenghts or balustrades simulating cloisters (harantara).; necklace

harantara

String of miniature shrines over each terrace (tala) of the storeyed vimana consisting of kuta’s, koshtha’s or sala’s and panjara’s, interconnected by cloister-lenghts or balustrades simulating cloisters (harantara).

harmya-dvara

main temple-gateway/gopuram with 5 to 7 storeys

Harsha-charita

Life of Emperor Harsha

hasta

mode of hand suggestive in dance, single asamyuta or double samyuta

hasta-svastika

hands crossed

hastisaundika

mode of wearing the lower garment to suggest the contour of the elephant’s trunk

hiranyagarbha

golden womb; source of all creation according to the Rig Veda; name given to a Veda ritual

homa

fire sacrifice

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