| Title | Early Buddhist Stupa architecture style |
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| Description | Early Buddhist stupa architecture, evolving from ancient burial mounds, served as reliquaries and focal points for devotion, characterized by simple hemispherical forms and circumambulatory paths. |
| Tags | Stupa Relic Circumambulation Anda Harmika |
| Style ID | INHF-533373364-18-11-25-EY |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/early-buddhist-stupa-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/early-buddhist-stupa-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 1 |
| Primary Sites | 0 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Magadha Kosala Gandhara |
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| Time Periods | 3rd century BCE 2nd century BCE 1st century BCE 1st century CE |
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| Dynasties | Maurya Empire Sunga Dynasty Satavahana Dynasty |
| Sacred Contexts | Buddhist pilgrimage sites Monasteries |
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| Associated Deities | Buddha |
| Primary Materials | Brick Stone Wood |
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| Architectural Features | Anda (hemispherical dome) Harmika (railing) Chatras (umbrellas) Medhi (terrace) Toranas (gateways) |
| Keywords | Stupa Relic Circumambulation Anda Harmika |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| The Stupa: Its Religious, Historical and Architectural Significance | book |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
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| Stupa of Tepe Maranjan Kabul Afghanistan | Secondary | 100% |