toranas

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Scope note
Sacred or honorific gateways made of wood or stone, comprised of two uprights with one and three crosspieces, or arched, found in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain architecture. Gateway; archiform gateway-pattern; auspicious garland-like motif; decorative arch-way/gateway (early Indian); decorative auspicious arch.
toranas
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024