| Title | Dravida-Champa architecture style |
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| Description | A regional variant of Dravida architecture, developed in the Champa kingdom (present-day Vietnam), incorporating local materials and adapting Dravidian principles to Cham Hindu temple construction. |
| Tags | Champa Dravida Hindu Temple Vietnam Brick Temple Hindu temple Southeast Asia Brick architecture Vimana Gopuram |
| Style ID | INHF-373139779-18-11-25-DR |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/dravida-champa-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/dravida-champa-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 4 |
| Primary Sites | 4 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Vietnam Champa (present-day Vietnam) Tamil Nadu (India) Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh Karnataka Vietnam (Champa) |
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| Time Periods | 7th-15th century CE 7th Century CE 8th Century CE 9th Century CE 10th Century CE 11th Century CE 12th Century CE 13th Century CE 14th Century CE 15th Century CE |
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| Dynasties | Champa Dynasty Cham Dynasties Pallava Chola Pandya Cham |
| Sacred Contexts | Hindu temples Shaiva temples Vaishnava temples |
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| Associated Deities | Shiva Vishnu Lakshmi Parvati Ganesha |
| Primary Materials | Brick Sandstone |
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| Architectural Features | Kuta Sala Panjara Stupi Stupi finials Gopuram-like towers Stepped pyramidal vimanas Kudu arches Pilasters Gopuram-like entrances Pyramidal vimana Gopuram-like structures Kuta and sala elements De কোষthas |
| Keywords | Champa Dravida Hindu Temple Vietnam Brick Temple Hindu temple Southeast Asia Brick architecture Vimana Gopuram |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| Architecture of the Champa Kingdom | Book | Overview of Cham architectural styles and influences |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lien Khuong Cham Towers Lam Dong Vietnam | Primary | 100% |
| Po Dam Towers Binh Thuan Vietnam | Primary | 100% |
| Po Nagar Cham Towers Nha Trang Vietnam | Primary | 100% |
| Po Rome Towers Ninh Thuan Vietnam | Primary | 100% |