{ To"ran (?), ||To"ra*na (?) },
n. [Skr. tōra&nsdot;a an arch, a gate.]
(Indian Arch.) A gateway, commonly of wood, but sometimes
of stone, consisting of two upright pillars carrying one to three
transverse lintels. It is often minutely carved with symbolic
sculpture, and serves as a monumental approach to a Buddhist
temple.
{ To"ran (?), ||To"ra*na (?) },
n. [Skr. tōra&nsdot;a an arch, a gate.]
(Indian Arch.) A gateway, commonly of wood, but sometimes
of stone, consisting of two upright pillars carrying one to three
transverse lintels. It is often minutely carved with symbolic
sculpture, and serves as a monumental approach to a Buddhist
temple.