| STRUCTURES |
DESCRIPTION |
| ABBEY |
A building occupied by Monks & nuns |
| AISLE |
A part of church set off by a row of columns |
| ARCHA |
God's iconic form in the temples |
| ANTARYAMI |
The Lord seated within us as, He rules - unseen |
| BASCILICA |
A christian church in the style of a rectangular building with a broad nave flanked by a colonnaded aisle. |
| APSE |
Projecting part of a chuch building |
| ASHRAM |
A hermitage - A religious retreat |
| DAGOBA |
Buddhist shrine |
| BRINDAVAN |
Garden of tulsiplants-where tulsi is worshipped - believed to be visited by Lord Krishna for Brinda (Tulsi) |
| BETHAL |
A chapel for non conformists-a place of worship for sea men |
| CHAITYA |
Buddhist or Jain temple. |
| CHAKRA |
The ornament in Lord Vishnu's right hand |
| CHURCH |
A place of worship for Christians |
| CAPITOL |
The temple of Jupiter in Rome |
| CHOIR |
The part of a church where the singers of the choir assemble to sing |
| DHAKMA |
The tower of silence |
| DEVALAYAM |
Hindu temple |
| DHARMASHALA |
Rest house near temple |
| DIOCESE |
The districts under Bishop's jurisdiction. |
| FIRE TEMPLE |
A place of worship of Parsees |
| GARBHA GRIHA |
The innermost shrine in a Hindu temple - Sanctum sanctorium |
| GUPHAS |
Caves which are holy |
| GOPURAM |
The tower above the gateway of the temple |
| GURUDWARA |
A place of worship for Sikhs |
| IDGAH |
Place of assembley for Muslims for prayers |
| IMAMBARA |
Buildings to which Shia Muslimsbring Tazias and Tabooks at Muharram |
| JOSS HOUSE |
A Chinese Temple |
| JOSS |
A Chinese temple |
| LAMASSERY |
Monastery of Lamas |
| MONASTERY |
Residence of Monks |
| MUTT / MATH |
Hindu Monastery |
| MOSQUE |
Muslim temple of worship |
| MANDAPAM |
Temple porch in south Indian temples |
| MAZHAR |
Shrine – Muslim |
| MADARSA |
A Muslim school where religion is taught |
| MASJID |
A Mosque |
| MINOR |
A pillar in a Mosque |
| NUNNERY |
Religious house for nuns |
| NAVAGRAHA MANDAPAM |
The open shrines for nine planets |
| PARA |
The transcendental form |
| PARAMA PADAM |
God's heavenly abode |
| PANDAL |
Canopy put up for religious festivals near the temple |
| PEW |
Compartment in the auditorium of a church providing seats for several people |
| PIR |
Muslim tomb or shrine |
| PAGODA |
Buddhist Temple |
| REREDOS |
The ornamental wooden or stone screens or partition behind the altar in a church |
| SACRISTY |
A room in a church where the sacred vessels, vestments are kept |
| STUPA |
Buddhist Monument shaped like a solid dome |
| SHIKHARA |
Pyramidal tower on a Hindu temple |
| SYNAGOGUE |
An assembly of Jews meeting for worship and religious study or a building or place used for such assemblies of worship on congregation |
| PRAKARA |
A Parsi priest |
| TAKHT |
Throne or seat of authority - SIKHS |
| TEMPLE |
A place of worship of the Hindus |
| THIRTHA |
A place of pilgrimage for HINDUS |
| TOWER OF SILENCE |
Where the dead of Parsis are Exposed |
| VIHARA |
Buddhist Temple |
| VIMANA |
Central shrine of Hindu temple |
| VIGRAHA |
Sacred Idol |
| VIBHAVA |
The excellence of God |
| YOGA SALA |
A place where a holy yagna or sacrifice (for worship) is performed |
| SWAYAMBHU |
Self manifested |
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