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Lek's desk 
Subjects of interest
Indian art
Symbols & motifs |
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Mount Méru
Mandala
Stupa
Pagoda
The umbrella
The lotus
The egg
The vase
The wheel
The linga & the yoni
Makara, torana, kala
Temple sculptural elements
- sikhara
- wimana
- the amalaka
- the aksalinga finial
- the kalasam
- gōpura, gōpuram, gapura
- maṇḍapa
- mēru (Bali)
- baḍē, waḍaḥ (Bali)
- sorin
- Temple terms
- kalan (art of Campa)
- deula (shrine, temple in Orissa), dol (Assam)
- kowil, koil (Tamil)
- mandira
- pura (Bali)
- caṇḍi (Indonesia, Malaysia)
- rātha (car-temple)
- prāsāda (temple, palace)
- prasat (palace, temple in Khmer, Thai)
- wat (Thai, Khmer), vat (Lao)
- Temple terms (stupa side)
- stupa
- stupika
- dagoba
- chedi (Thai), zedi (Burmese)
- chorten (Tibetan)
Animals
- The elephant : power, prosperity, clouds, gracefulness
- Naga : water realms
- Garuda
- Peacock
- Goose
- Boar
- Lion
- Makara
- Monkey
- Tortoise
Body positions
- Seated
- Dhyanasana
- Lalitasana
- Padmasana
- Pralambanasana
- Rajalilasana
- Wajrasana
- Wirasana
- Standing
- Alidhasana
- Ardhaparyankasana
- Pratyalidhasana
- Stance flexions
- Abhanga
- Atibhanga
- Samabhanga
- Tribhanga
- Mudra, hasta
Quantities, numbers
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