vimana

Noun

Meaning

(mythology) A mythological flying palace or chariot described in Hindu texts and Sanskrit epics.

(architecture) The tower above the garbhagriha in a Hindu temple.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Anagrams

maniva Navami

Examples

Sen (1999), pp500–501 The tower over the temple shrine (vimana) is delicately finished with intricate carvings, showing attention to the ornate and elaborately detailed rather than to a tower form and height. Source: Internet

The vimana is often topped by a tower which is quite different on the outside than on the inside. Source: Internet

The vimana (tower) is divided into three horizontal sections and is even more ornate than the walls. Source: Internet

This portion of the vimana is often lost due to age and has been replaced with a metallic pinnacle. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

vim and vigor vim and vigour vim vitae vimba Vimean vimen