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SOUTH AND EAST ASIA
        PERFORATED STONE WINDOWS, TEMPLES OF VIRUPAKSHA                                 DAGOBA STUPA,
         AND MALLIKARJUNA, PATTADAKAL, INDIA, 8TH CENTURY         Chattra               KANDY, SRI LANKA,
                                                                (umbrella)              c.2ND CENTURY
                                                                                        BC- 7TH CENTURY AD
         Tablet                  Chain                           Hanging
         flower                  motif                           ornament
                                                                                        Yasti (tee;
                                                           Chattravali (shaft)          pointed spire)
           Fret                  Floral                       Ring with
          motif                 pattern                      indentations                Harmika (stylized
                                                             symbolizing                 square railing)
                                                               chattras

                                  Leaf                   Ornamental
                                                          metalwork
                                  Scroll                                                        Auda
                                  motif                                                         (bell-shaped
          Sickle                                                                                dome)
          motif

                          Semicircle
                                                                                                Trimala
                                                                                                (series of
        SIDE VIEW AND                Stupica (small stupa) of                                   three circular
        PLAN VIEW,                   the Dravidian order                                        courses)
        TEMPLE OF
        VIRUPAKSHA,                        Dravidian                                               Circular
        PATTADAKAL,                        finial                                                  base
        INDIA, c.746
                                               Blind
               Antarala                        chataya
               (terraced                       arch                                   Bracketed   Small
                 tower)                                Perforated   Gopuram finial    capital    gopuram
                                                       window     (wagonlike finial)             (gate head)

                                                                                                    Parapet

                                                                                                    Roll
                                                                                                    cornice
        Niche
         with
        statue








                                                                                                      Gate

        Plan                                                                                Panel with
        view                                                                                bas-relief
                                                                                            carving

                 Twin                                                                        Pillar
               pilasters
                                     Shrine
                       Pradakshina                                             Mandapa
                  (circumambulatory             Niche                          (pillared hall)
                     passage around   Shrine
                          shrine)  chamber             Gate

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