shukanasa
शुकनास shukanasa'Parrot's beak'; the ornamental projection over the sanctum doorway, springing from the base of the tower above the vestibule of a Hindu temple.
Where this term appears
- Anatomy of a Hindu Temple: Gopuram to Garbhagriha Temples
Springing from the base of the tower, over the vestibule, is the shukanasa , an ornamental projection that the texts liken to a parrot's beak, jutting forward like a nose above the sanctum doorway.