Archives Glossary of special terms

nida

Miniature apsidal shrine; same as panjara.

nilai

storeys of a gopura; (plural: nilais, Old Tamil: நிலை, Modern Tamil: நிலை)

nilotpalam

a long tubular flower

nirandhara

Devoid of a closed circuit or ambulatory round the cella, the wall of the cella being single and thick (as opposed to sandhara).

nityavinoda

a royal title, lit. perennial entertainment

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