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Torana
Also called toranas
A gateway of two posts and one or more curved architraves; at Sanchi, four stand at the cardinal points of the railing round the stupa.
See also: Vedika
Rules that use the word
Four gateways at the cardinal points. Open the railing at the four cardinal points and mark each opening with a torana: two posts carrying three curved architraves with scrolled ends, crowned with Buddhist emblems.
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters South and Southeast Asia.
A feature of Buddhist India architecture.
Nearby in the glossary
Tile-hanging · Tokonoma · Tondo · Topiary · Torii · Torus · Torus moulding · Trace italienne