Kalasha

Also called kalashas, kalaśa

A pot-shaped finial crowning a temple tower, gateway or hall roof.

Rules that use the word

Amalaka and kalasha. Crown the shikhara with a great ribbed stone disc, the amalaka, on a short neck, and set over it the kalasha, a water-pot finial.

Where it appears in the book

In the chapters South and Southeast Asia.

A feature of Hindu Temple: Nagara (North Indian) architecture.

Nearby in the glossary

Jetty · Jian · Juansha · Jǔzhé · Kancha · Karesansui · Karikomi · Katsuogi