| LC control no. | sh2020005938 |
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| Topical heading | Toranas |
| Variant(s) | Torans Vandanamalikas |
| See also | Gateways |
| Found in | Work cat.: Jalis, a torana and carved panels in Shah Alam's tomb, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, 1965-2000, via University of Washington digital collections, International Collections, June 15, 2020. Art & architecture thesaurus online, June 15, 2020: (toranas. SN Sacred or honorific gateways made of wood or stone, comprised of two uprights with one and three crosspieces, or arched, found in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain architecture. UF torans. Hierarchical structure: ceremonial gates > gate structures > single built works (built environment)) Wikipedia, June 15, 2020 (torana, also referred to as vandanamalikas is a free-standing ornamental or arched gateway for ceremonial purposes seen in the Hindu, Buddhist and Jain architecture of the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and parts of East Asia) Britannica online, June 15, 2020: Torana (alternative: toran; Torana, Indian gateway, usually of stone, marking the entrance to a Buddhist shrine or stupa or to a Hindu temple. Toranas typically consist of two pillars carrying two or three transverse beams that extend beyond the pillars on either side. Strongly reminiscent of wooden construction, toranas are often covered from top to bottom with exquisite sculpture) |
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