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Indian architecture
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element in Indian architecture
- In South Asian arts: Medieval temple architecture: North Indian style
…types are called latina and phāmsanā. Curvilinear in outline, the latina is composed of a series of superimposed horizontal roof slabs and has offsets called latās. The edges of the śikhara are interrupted at intervals with grooved discs, each one demarcating a “story.” The surface of the entire śikhara is…
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