Vedika

Glossary

Meaning ‘railing’ or ‘raised platform or altar’ in Sanskrit and Pali, vedika refers to the outer railing around a sacred monument or object in Buddhist and Hindu architecture. Constructed around sacred trees, mounds or stupas, it usually bears low-relief inscriptions depicting protective deities, mythological events and other religious iconography. It often encloses a space for circumambulation around the central shrine.

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Vedika%newline%Meaning ‘railing’ or ‘raised platform or altar’ in Sanskrit and Pali, vedika refers to the outer railing around a sacred monument or object in Buddhist and Hindu architecture. Constructed around sacred trees, mounds or stupas, it usually bears low-relief inscriptions depicting protective deities, mythological events and other religious iconography. It often encloses a space for circumambulation around the central shrine.

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