tilaka

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Scope note
In Indian architecture, a minor niche with Saṁvaraṇā roof; bell-topped miniature niche; a sort of Phāṁsa-kūṭa, carved (generally in series) on door-lintels, āsanapaṭṭa’s exterior face, etc.
tilaka
Accepted term: 01-Dec-2025