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apsara - "Celestial nymphs, always bare-breasted and usually dancing, representing an ideal of female beauty."

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apsara Celestial nymphs, always bare-breasted and usually dancing, representing an ideal of female beauty.

baray a reservoir.

devadas meaning goddesses.

gopura asmall pavilion

kala Monstrous face without a lower jaw, often found on temple gateways, meant to guard against evil.

mandapa entrance hall in front of a main sanctuary or temple

naga Many-headed mythical serpent.

tuk-a-lok a fruit shake

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