Torana

The Torana is also the name of a car produced by Holden in Australia- see Holden Torana.

A torana is an element of Hindu and Buddhist architecture. It means gateway.

Torana can be found in Sanchi, India, for instance.

Compare with the Japanese torii.

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See also: Torana, Architecture, Australia, Buddhist, Building, Hindu, Holden, Holden Torana