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 vimana or gopura
Stupi on top of the Sikhara (Brihadesvara Temple in Thanjavur)
