Archives Glossary of special terms

Kshatriya

one of four castes in Hindu society, kshatriyas are the military and ruling classes

kshudra-mandapa

hall resting on between 4 and 28 pillars

kshudranasika

short nasika; projected front end of a miniature apsidal (one or two-storeyed) shrine with arch over pilasters functioning as a small opening, usually found in the harantara.

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