Torana

Multiple kinds of Torana

A torana (Sanskrit: तोरण; [tawr-uh-nuh]) is a free-standing ornamental or arched gateway for ceremonial purposes in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain architecture of the Indian subcontinent.^[1] Toranas can also be widely seen in Southeast Asia and parts of East Asia.^[2] Chinese Shanmen gateways, Japanese torii gateways,^[3]^[4]^[5] Korean Iljumun and Hongsalmun gateways, Vietnamese Tam quan gateways, and Thai Sao Ching Cha^[6] were derived from the Indian torana. They are also referred to as vandanamalikas.^[1]

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