| Title | Buddhist Stupa architecture style |
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| Description | Buddhist stupa architecture, a prominent form of Indic sacred structure, serves as a reliquary mound, evolving in design across various regions and embodying Buddhist cosmological principles through its form and orientation. |
| Tags | Stupa Anda Harmika Chatra Torana Medhi Relic Circumambulation Buddhist Monument Pradakshina Buddhism Monastery |
| Style ID | INHF-865736857-18-11-25-BE |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/style/buddhist-stupa-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/buddhist-stupa-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 0 |
| Primary Sites | 0 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | India Nepal Tibet Southeast Asia Central Asia Pan-Indian Bihar Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Gandhara |
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| Time Periods | 3rd century BCE Present 3rd Century BCE onwards 1st century CE 2nd century CE 3rd century CE 4th century CE 5th century CE |
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| Dynasties | Maurya Empire Shunga Dynasty Kushan Empire Maurya Dynasty Kushan Dynasty Maurya Sunga Satavahana Kushan |
| Sacred Contexts | Buddhist monasteries Pilgrimage sites Buddhist Religious Sites |
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| Associated Deities | Buddha Bodhisattvas |
| Primary Materials | Brick Stone Stucco |
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| Architectural Features | Anda (hemispherical dome) Harmika (railing) Chatras (umbrellas) Toranas (gateways) Medhi (terraces) Anda (dome) Chatra (umbrella) Medhi (terrace) Chatra (parasol) Medhi (drum) Torana (gateway) Pradakshina patha (circumambulatory path) |
| Keywords | Stupa Anda Harmika Chatra Torana Medhi Relic Circumambulation Buddhist Monument Pradakshina Buddhism Monastery |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| The Stupa: Its Religious, Historical and Architectural Significance | Book |