Chhajja

The tomb of Salim Chishti in Fatehpur Sikri (India) exhibiting a deep chhajja following the perimeter of the building supported with elaborate brackets

A chhajja is the projecting or overhanging eaves or cover of a roof, usually supported on large carved brackets.

It forms part of the architecture of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. In Rajasthan they are particularly large.

External links

ArchNet Dictionary of Islamic Architecture: Chajja

Islamic architecture

Category

Arabic architecture
Berber architecture
Iranian architecture
Islamic architecture
Mughal architecture
Ottoman architecture

Styles

Elements

Roof styles	Dome (Arabic dome / Onion dome / Persian dome / South Asian dome) Guldasta Tajug	Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem
Structural	Ablaq Chahartaq Chhajja Discharging arch Four-centred arch Hasht-Bihisht Horseshoe arch Hypostyle Iwan Jharokha Kucheh Liwan Mashrabiya Moroccan riad Multifoil arch Ogee arch Pointed arch Qadad Riwaq Sahn Semi-dome Shabestan Squinch Tadelakt Vaulting Voussoir Windcatcher
Religious objects	Bedug Dikka Gonbad Hussainiya Imamzadeh Kiswah Loudspeakers Maqsurah Mihrab Minaret Minbar Müezzin mahfili Qibla Zarih
Decorations	Arabesque Banna'i Girih Girih tiles Islamic calligraphy Islamic geometric patterns Islamic interlace patterns Jali Mocárabe Mosque lamp Muqarnas Nagash painting Qashani Shabaka Socarrat Yeseria Zellige
Rooms	Andaruni Harem Mudhif Zenana
Garden	Bagh Charbagh Islamic garden Mughal gardens Ottoman gardens Paradise garden Persian gardens Reflecting pool
Outdoor objects	Chhatri Eidgah Howz Al-Masjid an-Nabawi Umbrellas Sebil Shadirvan

Types

Resources

Influences

Part of Islamic arts

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