Essay name: Temples of Purushottama Kshetra Puri
Author:
Ratnakar Mohapatra
Affiliation: Sambalpur University / Department of History
This essay studies the Temples of Purushottama Kshetra (Puri) which is renowned for its historic and religious significance, situated in Orissa (Odisha) by the Bay of Bengal. Purusottama-ksetra is famous for the Lord Jagannatha temple and numerous smaller temples, it showcases the distinctive Kalinga architectural style.
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Khapurī Khaṭvānga Khetaka Khurā Kinnara Kirita Kiriṭa- mukuṭa Kirtimukha - Koṇa Kṣetra - Kukuṭa Kumbha skull; slightly curved stone slab surmounting the amalakasiḷ� of mastaka. a club formed by the bone of the forearm or leg with a skull attached to the tip. shield either circular or rectangular, with a sharp-handle on the back. lower most moulding of the pābhāga, in the form of a hoof. semi-divine being with a half human, half-animal body. crest, crown, diadem, crown usually of Lord Visṇu. conical coiffure studded with jewels. i 'face of glory', decorative motif showing the grinning face of a lion with festoons of pearls dripping from its mouth. corner, angle. any field or area of the temple. rooster-cock; one of the standard attributes of god Kārtikeya. form of a water pot or pitcher; second element of pābhāga. Kumbha bandha - ornament consisting of small horizontally or vertically. water-jars aligned Kumbha-kaḷasa - small jar or pitcher Kumbha-sthambha - pillar or pilaster, with a kumbha design at the base and top. Kunda water tank. Kundala earrings. Kurma tortoise, the tortoise incarnation of Lord Visṇu. Kuthāra hatchet, one of the standard attributes of Gaṇeśa. Kutiḷ� Kuvera:- Laḍuka; Ladu:- Lahara creeper with long drawn wavy stalks. the king of the Yaksas, he is the god of riches and regent of the north-direction. a round ball of sweet, dear to Gaṇeśa. wave, corbelled roof with stones over sailing one another. Laharī taḷa - base of the corbelled roof. Lākuṭa:- club, usually held by Lākuliśa. 349
