Archives Glossary of special terms

lalata-bimba

‘Crest figure’; chief decorative motif or figure on the frontal of any entrance or door-lintel, sometimes extending to the overdoor.

lalitasana

relaxed sitting posture with one leg pendant, the other bent at the knee

Lalitavistara

Buddhist sutra that narrates the story of the Buddha, starting with his descent from the Tushita heavens and ending with the First Sermon

lalitha

dance pose; graceful form

lasuna

pot-shaped component of the capital of a pillar (cf. kalasa or kalasam); wide-mouthed vase; lowermost member of the pillar capital, so-called after its shape. Also the vase-shaped finial over the amalaka of northern temples.

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