Āmalakas
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Jerarquía
Components (Hierarchy Name) > components (objects) > <components by specific context> > architectural elements > <architectural elements by building type> > religious building fixtures > [-] > Hindu religious building fixtures
Descripción
Flat, or disc-shaped, serrated or fluted stones placed at the summit of North Indian Hindu temples, as a repeating motif in these superstructures or in other contexts. The shape is derived from the Indian fruit amla or myrobalan.
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Otros términos
- āmalaka's [nl]
- āmalaka [en]
- amalaka [hi]