Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Components (hierarchy name)
4. components (objects parts)
5. [components by specific context]
6. architectural elements
7. barriers and barrier elements
8. barrier elements
9. [balustrades, railings and their components]
10. railings (balustrades)

Narrower term/s

• vēdī-mattavāraṇa

Anotations

Scope note:

In Indian architecture, a rail or seat-back ornamented with fencing and sometimes with elephant-head design at the base; sometimes vēdī, sometimes kakṣāsana; balustered dado (formed by rājasēna, vēdikā, āsanapaṭṭa, sometimes inclusive of the kakṣāsana above); older examples in a few cases show varana (elephant) figures; (in a restricted sense); vēdikā-enclosure.