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Symbols & motifs

  • Mount Mēru

  • Maṇḍala

  • Stūpa, stūpi, stūpikā, dāgoba

  • Pagoda

  • The umbrella

  • The lotus

  • The egg

  • The vase

  • The wheel

  • The liṅga & the yōni

  • Makara

  • Tōraṇa

  • Kr̥timukʰa, siṁhamukʰa, kāla

  • Temple sculptural elements

    • śikʰara
    • wimāna
    • the amalaka
    • the aksalinga finial
    • the kalasam
    • gōpura, gōpuram, gapura
    • maṇḍapa
    • mēru (Bali)
    • baḍē, waḍaḥ (Bali)
    • sorin
    • Temple terms
      • kalan (art of Campa)
      • deula (shrine, temple in Orissa), dol (Assam)
      • kowil, koil (Tamil)
      • mandira
      • pura (Bali)
      • caṇḍi (Indonesia, Malaysia)
      • rātha (car-temple)
      • prāsāda (temple, palace)
      • prasat (palace, temple in Khmer, Thai)
      • wat (Thai, Khmer), vat (Lao)
    • Temple terms (stūpa side)
      • stūpa
      • stupika
      • dagoba
      • chedi (Thai), zedi (Burmese)
      • chorten (Tibetan)

  • Animals

    • The elephant : power, prosperity, clouds, gracefulness
      • Gajalaksmi
    • Naga : water realms
    • Garuda
    • Peacock
    • Goose
    • Boar
    • Lion
    • Makara
    • Monkey
    • Tortoise

  • Body positions

    • Seated
      • Dhyanasana
      • Lalitasana
      • Padmasana
      • Pralambanasana
      • Rajalilasana
      • Wajrasana
      • Wirasana
    • Standing
      • Alidhasana
      • Ardhaparyankasana
      • Pratyalidhasana
    • Stance flexions
      • Abhanga
      • Atibhanga
      • Samabhanga
      • Tribhanga
    • Mudra, hasta

  • Elements of attire : makuṭa, mukuṭa

    • karaṇḍamakuṭa
    • kirīṭamakuṭa
    • jaṭāmukuṭa
    • ratnamakuṭa

  • Quantities, numbers

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