Torana

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Torana at the great stupa of Sanchi.

Torana (Skt. toraṇa; Tib. རྟ་བབས་, Wyl. rta babs)—a decorative tympanum or archway found in Indian architecture. The Tibetan have translated the term as 'tabab', which literally means the place where you descend from your horse.

Alternative Translations

  • Tympanum
  • Porch
  • Archway
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