Stambha

Kirti Stambha at Chittorgarh fort in Rajasthan, India

A stambha (Sanskrit: स्तम्भ, romanizedstambha) is a pillar or a column employed in Indian architecture.[1] A stambha sometimes bears inscriptions and religious emblems.[2]

  1. ^ Walker, Benjamin (9 April 2019). Hindu World: An Encyclopedic Survey of Hinduism. In Two Volumes. Volume I A-L. Routledge. p. 199. ISBN 978-0-429-62465-0.
  2. ^ Jarzombek, Mark M.; Prakash, Vikramaditya (4 October 2011). A Global History of Architecture. John Wiley & Sons. p. 806. ISBN 978-0-470-90248-6.

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