| Title | Buddhist Monastery architecture style |
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| Description | Buddhist Monastery architecture, originating in India, features viharas (living quarters), chaityas (prayer halls), stupas (relic repositories), and often incorporates courtyards, gardens, and surrounding walls for monastic life and practice. |
| Tags | Monastic life Meditation Study Community Spiritual practice Vihara Stupa Sangha Buddhist art Buddhist Monastery Chaitya |
| Style ID | INHF-671415009-18-11-25-BR |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/buddhist-monastery-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/buddhist-monastery-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 5 |
| Primary Sites | 0 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Pan-India Tibet Southeast Asia East Asia India Nepal China |
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| Time Periods | 3rd century BCE Present 3rd century BCE onwards |
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| Dynasties | Maurya Empire Gupta Empire Pala Empire Mauryan Dynasty Various Buddhist kingdoms |
| Sacred Contexts | Monasteries Retreat centers Educational institutions Viharas Retreats |
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| Associated Deities | Buddha Bodhisattvas Dharmapalas |
| Primary Materials | Brick Stone Wood Mud |
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| Architectural Features | Viharas (cells) Chaityas (prayer halls) Stupas Courtyards Meditation halls Libraries Assembly halls Residential cells Meditation spaces Perimeter walls Viharas Chaityas Mural paintings |
| Keywords | Monastic life Meditation Study Community Spiritual practice Vihara Stupa Sangha Buddhist art Buddhist Monastery Chaitya |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Buddhist Architecture | Book | Explores the architectural principles and evolution of Buddhist monasteries. |
| Indian Architecture: Buddhist and Hindu Periods | Book | Provides historical context for early Buddhist architectural forms. |
| Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods) | Book | General overview of Buddhist architecture in India. |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Buddhist Temple of Qala-i Khumb Gorno-Badakhshan Tajikistan | Secondary | 100% |
| Mes Aynak Archaeological Site Logar Afghanistan | Secondary | 100% |
| Mindrolling Monastery Lhoka Tibet | Secondary | 100% |
| Miran Monastery Ruoqiang Xinjiang China | Secondary | 100% |
| Ta Prohm Siem Reap Cambodia | Secondary | 100% |