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Shachihoko
An animal in Japanese folklore with the head of a tiger and the body of a carp. It was believed that this animal could cause the rain to fall.
mythological
Japanese
Kirtimukha (Face of Glory)
A swallowing fierce monster face with huge fangs, and gaping mouth, very common in the iconography of Hindu and Buddhist temple architecture.
mythological
Indian
Shikhara (Vimana)
The rising tower in the Hindu temple architecture of North India, and also used in Jain temples. A Shikhara over the garbhagriha chamber is the most prominent and visible part of a Hindu temple.
structural
Indian
Kalasha
A metal pot with a large base and a small mouth, large enough to hold a coconut. It is a finial element on top of Hindu temples.
religious
Indian
