| Title | Bagan-Nagara architecture style |
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| Description | A regional variant of Nagara architecture found in Bagan, Myanmar, characterized by its adaptation of North Indian temple forms with local materials and artistic interpretations, reflecting Hindu-Buddhist syncretism. |
| Tags | Nagara Bagan Hindu-Buddhist Syncretism Shikhara Syncretism Hindu-Buddhist Stucco Indic influences |
| Style ID | INHF-860796695-18-11-25-BR |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/bagan-nagara-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/bagan-nagara-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 2 |
| Primary Sites | 2 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Bagan Myanmar Myanmar (Bagan) Eastern India |
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| Time Periods | 11th-13th century CE |
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| Dynasties | Pagan Dynasty |
| Sacred Contexts | Hindu Temples Buddhist Temples Hindu temples Buddhist temples Syncretic shrines |
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| Associated Deities | Vishnu Shiva Buddha Bodhisattvas |
| Primary Materials | Brick Stucco |
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| Architectural Features | Nagara Shikhara Stupa Elements Mandapa Corbelled Arches Shikhara (curvilinear tower) Garbhagriha (sanctum) Mandapa (hall) Amalaka Urushringa Stucco ornamentation Arcuate forms |
| Keywords | Nagara Bagan Hindu-Buddhist Syncretism Shikhara Syncretism Hindu-Buddhist Stucco Indic influences |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| Early Pagan: Art, Iconography, and Architecture of Old Burma | Book | Provides context for the development of Bagan architecture. |
| Ancient Pagan: Buddhist Plain of Myanmar | Book | Overview of Bagan architecture and its influences |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ananda Temple Bagan | Primary | 100% |
| Htilominlo Temple Bagan | Primary | 100% |