A specialized architectural term referring to a tile placed at the eave end, consisting of a broad concave tile and a decorative cap. See also 平瓦 (broad concave tile) and 瓦当 (decorative cap).
The eave-end roof tiles of this temple are carved with a lotus pattern.
Compound of 軒 (のき, 'eaves'), 平 (ひら, 'flat'), and 瓦 (がわら, 'roof tile'). The reading がわら is a rendaku form of かわら.