Sukhanasa

Glossary

An ornamental feature in Hindu temple architecture which lies over the entrance to the garbhagriha (the inner shrine). It literally means “parrot’s beak” and is part of the anatomic system of temple architecture, where it contains an image of the deity to whom the temple is dedicated. In southern India, it is often accompanied with the leonine head of kirtimukha on top.

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Sukhanasa%newline%An ornamental feature in Hindu temple architecture which lies over the entrance to the garbhagriha (the inner shrine). It literally means "parrot's beak" and is part of the anatomic system of temple architecture, where it contains an image of the deity to whom the temple is dedicated. In southern India, it is often accompanied with the leonine head of kirtimukha on top.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Sukhanasa”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/sukhanasa/
MLA	“Sukhanasa.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/sukhanasa/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Sukhanasa. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/sukhanasa/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)