Archives Glossary of special terms

jagati

a basement-moulding; lowest level of a temple’s base moulding

jalamaya-stambha

liquid pillar of victory

janghika

loin-cloth

jata

locks of hair of an ascetic; knot of matted hair, especially of Shiva; hallmark of Shiva’s followers (risis)

jata-bhara

heavy mass of locks of hair

jata-makuta

An elaborate coiffure of jatas piled above the head to a crown adorned with jewels or ornamentation.

jata-mandala

outspread circle of locks of hair

jivatma

individual soul

jvalakesa

flaming hair

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