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Definition of Toranas

Torana
Toran To"ran, Torana To"ra*na, n. [Skr. t[=o]ra[.n]a an arch, a gate.] (Indian Arch.) A gateway, commonly of wood, but sometimes of stone, consisting of two upright pillars carrying one to three transverse lintels. It is often minutely carved with symbolic sculpture, and serves as a monumental approach to a Buddhist temple.

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- 627 LC Toranas. Holden LC Torana Deluxe 1200 4-door Holden LC Torana SL four-cylinder 2-door Holden LC Torana S 2600 4-door Holden LC Torana GTR Holden...
- types of toranas, such as, patra-torana (on the scrolls or gateway adornment made of leaves), puspa-torana (made of flowers), ratna-torana (made of precious...
- and Ashoka's wedding. In the 1st century BCE, four elaborately carved toranas (ornamental gateways) and a balustrade encircling the entire structure...
- ASI. The toranas were known as Narsinh Mehta's Chauri and was legendarily attributed to 15th century Gujarati poet Narsinh Mehta. The toranas, a pair of...
- Bharhut Stupa. Sculptured railings: 115 BCE, toranas: 75 BCE. The Great Stupa at Sanchi Decorated toranas built from the 1st c. BCE to the 1st c. CE. The...
- results, all of the Holden Toranas. Mirroring the outright result, Brock and Richards took a six lap victory over the similar Torana of Janson and Perkins...
- su****ded by the Holden Torana in 1967, a development of the Viva ending Vauxhall production in Australia. Holden offered the LC, a Torana with new styling,...
- portra**** in different styles. Makara figures are placed on the entry points (Toranas) of several Buddhist monuments, including the stupa of Sanchi, a world...
- Torana Gate is a torana in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur. The gate is a gift from the Government of India to Malaysia, as a mark of continued friendship between...
- There are pentagonal toranas present above each of the four sides of the cube with Buddha reliefs on them. Behind and above the toranas there are thirteen...