Common Nouns Lexicon

The Nagara style is a distinctive architectural style of Hindu temples in northern India, characterized by its beehive-shaped towers called "shikhara".

In Hindu and Buddhist mythology, a nagini is a female serpent being, half woman and half snake, belonging to the mythical naga race. She often acts as a guardian of sacred places and a symbol of fertility.

Nats are spirits or deities in Burmese religious tradition, revered for their power to protect and harm.

The nave is the central part of a church, extending from the main entrance to the choir. It is often flanked by aisles and topped with a vaulted ceiling.

A nawab was a sovereign or gubernatorial title used in the Muslim states of the Indian subcontinent, particularly under the Mughal Empire and in the princely states that succeeded it. Originally designating imperial representatives, the title gradually came to be borne by rulers exercising broad political autonomy.

De Nayaks van Shorapur waren een regionale dynastie in Noord-Karnataka, ook verbonden met Surapura. Zij waren gelieerd aan de Bedar- of Beda-Nayakas en bestuurden van de zeventiende eeuw tot 1858 een binnenlands vorstendom in de Deccan, in een context van Bijapur, Hyderabad, Maratha’s en Brits gezag.

Neo-Roman style is an architectural trend that revisits the forms and motifs of ancient Roman architecture, predominantly popular in the 19th century in Europe.

The neoclassical style is an architectural and artistic movement inspired by the forms and principles of Greco-Roman antiquity. It emerged in the mid-18th century and dominated until the early 19th century.

A nilometer is an ancient instrument used to measure the water level of the Nile River in Egypt.

Nirvana is a central concept in Buddhism referring to the ultimate state of liberation and inner peace achieved by extinguishing desire and suffering.