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• Mandala


  Geometric configuration of symbols, representing deities
• Sikhara


  Rising Tower in Hindu Temples, "the higher the tower the closer the god"
• Swayambhunath


  Also known as Monkey Temple
• Mojenjo Daro & Harrapa


  One of the earliest and largest urban settlement of ancient indus valley civilization
• Hinduism is the most dominant religion in South Asia
• Garbhagriha


  Innermost sanctum of Hindu Temples
• Gopuram


  A monumental tower or Hindu entranceway/gateway
• Srirangam Temple is the largest temple in Asia
• Vimanams


  Structures over the sanctum of temples
• The Great Stupa of Sanchi is the oldest stone structure in india
• Torana


  Buddhist Gateway
• Stambhas


  Monumental pilars that joins the heaven and the earth
• Chaityas


  Buddhist shrine / prayer halls
• Viharas

  Mound-like structure used by buddhist monks for meditation
• Kudu


  Cave window in buddhist temples
• Viharas


  Buddhist Monastery
• Taj Mahal


  Most famous example of indo-islamic architecture tomb in india
• Akshardam is the Guinness World Records largest Comprehensive Hindu temple of 2007
• Lotus Temple


  Temple in New Delhi, india known for its flower-like shape
• Mosque


  Place for worship
• Madrasah


  Public school
• Hammam


  Hot bathhouse
• Caravanserai


  Roadside inn for travellers
• Casbah


  A fortress
• Mausoleum


  A tomb or a monument
• Minaret


  Derived from the Arabic word for "lighthouse" or "beacon"
• Musalla


  Place for prayer
• Qiblah


  The direction facing Mecca which muslims face during prayer
• Minbar


  Raise platform in the front area of a mosque prayer hall
• Arches


  In muslims fath, symbolizes unity, purity and glory
• French Indochina


  Former name of southeast asia under the French Colony
• Stupa


  Burial place of Kings, Monks and Nuns
• Wat


  Thai Buddhist temple or Monastery
• Temples face towards the east
• Phutta Wat


  Temple complex
• Sangha Wat


  Living quarters of the monks
• Suwanna Chedi - Prang


  Shaped like a corn cob standing on top of a square or cruciform building, with an entrance of one side
• Prang


  Thai pagoda/temple during the khmer empire
• Ubosot/ bot


  Most sacred area in a thai buddhist complex
• Viharn


  Assembly hall in a Thai Buddhist complex