Tajug is a pyramidal orpyramidsquare (i.e. an equilateral square base with a peak) ornament which is usually used for sacred buildings inSoutheast Asia includingIndonesia, such asmosque orcupolagraveyard. It is considered derived fromIndian andChinese architecture, which has history since pre-Islamic era, although there's also an element of an influence from Indian mosques.^[1] The termtajug is also used to refer to mosques orsurau (Islamic assembly building) in some regions of Indonesia.

Tajug vary substantially in design from place to place. In some mosques, including Limo Kaum Mosque inWest Sumatra, upper levels of the tiered roof structure are used as floors, while in many other mosques the tiered roofs are only used to provide ventilation.^[2]

Tajug are topped with a decorative finial at their peak, known as amustaka.^[2]

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