page_title: Chhajja
hierarchical_section_title: Chhajja
caption_attribution_description: English: Salim Chishti's Tomb at Fathepur Sikri, near Agra, India on march 18th 2007 Français&#160;: Tombe de Chishtiyya à Fatehpur-Sikrî, près d'Âgrâ en Inde, le 18 mars 2007
context_page_description: A chhajja is the projecting or overhanging eaves or cover of a roof, usually supported on large carved brackets found in Indian architecture.
  It forms part of the architecture of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. In Rajasthan, they are particularly large. They are mainly used for protection against elemental forces like the sun and rain.
context_section_description: A chhajja is the projecting or overhanging eaves or cover of a roof, usually supported on large carved brackets found in Indian architecture.
  It forms part of the architecture of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. In Rajasthan, they are particularly large. They are mainly used for protection against elemental forces like the sun and rain.
caption: The tomb of Salim Chishti in Fatehpur Sikri (India) exhibiting a deep chhajja following the perimeter of the building supported with elaborate brackets
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