Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods) c48.34

c48.34

*Pada*, foot or base *Pada-vinyasa*, ground plan *Padma*, lotus, moulding having the curves of the lotus petal, cyma reversa or recta *Padmabhandam*, neck moulding *Padmam*, pedestal *Padmasana*, lotus throne *Paga*, projecting pilaster-like surface of an Orissan temple (exterior) Pagoda, tall structure in several stories *Paksala*, kitchen *Palagai*, square member forming upper portion of Dravidian capital, abacus Palimpsest, an inscription or manuscript over which another has been subsequently written *Pancharam*, attic or superstructure, also pavilion *Pancharatha deul*, structure having five pilasters on its facade Panchayatana, temple consisting of five shrines in a group Panel, recessed compartment in a wall, etc *Pansala*, cell Parapet, upper portion of a wall above the roof *Parastara*, entablature *Parichakra*, half medallions on the uprights of a Buddhist railing Parterre, level space in a garden occupied by flower-beds Parthenon, Greek temple at Athens, ideal of classic architecture Parvis, priests' chamber. *Pata*, lintel or beam Patina, green film that covers materials exposed to the air. Patio, open court of a Spanish dwelling Pavilion, *chavada*, *chabutri* Pediment, triangular termination of the roof in a classic temple Peripetral, surrounded by a range of columns Peristyle, range of columns surrounding a court or temple Picture-gallery, *chitragara* *Pida*, *pitha*, basement Pier, supporting mass other than a column Pilaster, square pillar projecting from a wall Pillar, *khumbhi* *Pinjra*, lattice work Pinnacle, *guldasta*, small turret-like termination *Pitha*, base, pedestal *Piu-lu*, torana, or gateway of the Chinese Plan, representation of a building showing the general distribution of its parts in horizontal section Plastic, modelled or moulded Plateresque, plateresco, over-florid ornamentation in the Spanish Renaissance style, resembling intricate silver-work Plinth, (*pitha*) lower portion, or base, of a building or column Podium, stone bench; low pedestal wall *Pokana*, bathing tank (Ceylon) Polychromatic, many-coloured Porch, structure in front of doorway Portal, doorway. Portico, space enclosed within columns *Pra*, stupa (Siam) *Pradakshina patha*, *vedika*, processional passage or ambulatory. *Prakaram*, open courtyard *Prasada*, palace, also shrine *Prastara*, entablature Pronaos, porch, part of a classic temple in front of the naos sometimes portico Propylaeum, entrance gate or vestibule Pteroma, space between the wall and columns of a temple *Purna kalasa*, vase of plenty, "pot and foliage" capital in style of northern India *Pushkarani*, sacred pool or tank *Pushpabandha*, *pushpa bodhica*, projecting bracket or corbel of a Dravidian capital Pylon, propylon, tall monumental gateway Pyramidal, including to an apex a pyramid