All 3 Uses of
colonnade
in
The Ramayana
- Fair as Kailása white with snow He saw a palace flash and glow, A crystal pavement gem-inlaid, And coral steps and colonnade, And glittering towers that kissed the skies, Whose dazzling splendour charmed his eyes.†
Book 5colonnade = a series of regularly spaced columns -- typically covered by a roof
- These heard the summons and obeyed: From chamber, grove, and colonnade, On elephants or cars they rode, Or through the streets impatient strode.†
Book 6 *
- The Vánars passed beneath the shade Of that delightful colonnade, Still tasting with unbounded glee The treasures of each wondrous tree.†
Book 6