Glossary · H
Harmika
The square railed enclosure on the summit of a stupa, from which the mast of parasols rises.
See also: Chattra
Rules that use the word
The stupa: a solid mound with a crown. Build the stupa as a solid hemispherical mound (anda) over relics, on a circular terrace (medhi), and crown it with a railed enclosure (harmika) and a mast of parasols (chattra).
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters South and Southeast Asia.
A feature of Buddhist India architecture.
Nearby in the glossary
Hanegi · Hanok · Hara · Haram · Harmonic mean · Haunch · Header · Hearth