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aṅgas (building divisions, <components by specific context>, ... Components (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: In Indian architecture, the principal horizontal and vertical divisions of a temple structure. Included are karṇa, pratiratha, bhadra, etc. in the plan, and also referencing the adhiṣṭhāna-base, bhitti-wall, uttara-entablature, and tala-stories. |
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aṅgas (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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aṅgas (Sanskrit (transliterated),D,U,PN)
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aṅga (C,U,English,AD,L,SN)
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aṅga (Sanskrit (transliterated)-P,AD,SN)
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angas (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.PJ |
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.................... aṅgas (G) |
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