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

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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

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