Archives Glossary of special terms

tadi

part of the capital of a pillar (cf. stambham); Saucer-shaped capital member above the kalasa and below the kumbha (tadi, Tamil: தாடி).

tala

the storeys (cf. bhumi) of the vimana or gopura; a unit of measurement for images (tala, Tamil: தாலா)

tali

shrine

tandavakaranas

dance poses

taranga

Wave; wavy roll-ornament of the corbel resembling the ‘reed’ moulding or ‘reeding’ of European classical architecture.

taranga-potika

Corbel-bracket with roll- or taranga-moulding.

tarjani

hand in attitude of threatening

tatanka-chakra

circular ear-ornament

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