stambha
(also stambham, Tamil: ஸ்தம்பம்) Pillar (cf. kambam, pada);
According to Isanasivagurudeva Misra (as quoted in the “Tantra-samuchchaya” of Narayana), the five parts of a pillar from the bottom to up are: oma, ghata, mandi, virakanda and potika.
According to the Tamil tradition, the parts of a pillar from the bottom to up are: vari, kal, padma-bandha, kalasam, tadi, kumbha, idal, palagai, potikai, uttiram and kapotam.
Some components of the Stambham in the graphical overview:
Some components of the Stambham
