Archives Glossary of special terms

stambha

(also stambham, Tamil: ஸ்தம்பம்) Pillar (cf. kambam, pada);

stambha-torana

Entrance decoration or free-standing decorated entrance without doors and with a festoon spanning the tops of two columns, the festoon primarily being a garland of leaves and flowers, later on taking the form one or more curved and decorated cross-bars,… Continue Reading →

stambham

(also stambha, Tamil: ஸ்தம்பம்) Pillar (cf. kambam, pada);

sthana-hara

necklet touching the breasts

sthapati

artisans, architects, artists, metal sculptors, makers of icons, master builder, sculptor

stupi

(also stupika, Tamil: ஸ்தூபி) Finial, morphologically the ushnisha, taking in later times the form of a purna ghata or purna kumbha, forming the topmost or ultimate member of the vimana, gopura or any other structure.; pot-shaped crowning element over the… Continue Reading →

stupika

(also stupi, Tamil: ஸ்தூபி) Finial, morphologically the ushnisha, taking in later times the form of a purna ghata or purna kumbha, forming the topmost or ultimate member of the vimana, gopura or any other structure.; pot-shaped crowning element over the… Continue Reading →

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