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Ratha logo #10101) Architectural element 2) Indian architecture
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Ratha logo #21000 Ratha (Sanskrit {IAST|rátha}, Avestan raθa) is the Indo-Iranian term for the spoked-wheel chariot of Antiquity. It derives from a collective {PIE|*ret-h-} to a Proto-Indo-European word {PIE|*rot-o-} for `wheel` that also resulted in Latin rota and is also known from Germanic, Celtic and Baltic. The Sanskrit terms for the wagon pole, harness, y.....
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Ratha

Ratha logo #21000[architecture] In Hindu temple architecture, a ratha is a facet or vertical offset projection on the tower (generally a sikhara). In Sanskrit, the word `ratha` means `chariot`, but the link with this meaning is not clear. The rathas are workshiped and decorated with geometric figures or statues. Such as statues of a gatekeeper watching outs...
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