makara-praṇāla

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Scope note
In Indian architecture, a makara-shaped gargoyle; makara-shaped water chute or conduit for discharging deity’s lustral water; elsewhere in halls, at eave-cornice, etc.; torana-arch spewed from the mouths of makaras, or formed from their tails.
makara-praṇāla
Accepted term: 13-May-2024