| Title | Goan Temple architecture style |
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| Description | This regional style, prevalent in Goa, blends Kadamba, Chalukyan, and Hoysala influences with local materials like laterite, often featuring a unique adaptation of Nagara elements. |
| Tags | Goan temples Laterite construction Regional temple architecture Kadamba influence Chalukya influence Sloping roofs Deepastambha Hindu architecture Regional style Laterite architecture Konkani architecture Hindu temple architecture Indo-Portuguese influence Indo-Portuguese architecture Temple complex Agarshala Garbhagriha Kalasha Deepstambha Agrashala Sabhamandapa |
| Style ID | INHF-291676356-18-11-25-GC |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/goan-temple-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/goan-temple-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 5 |
| Primary Sites | 5 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Goa |
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| Time Periods | Early Medieval 10th-14th century CE 16th century CE 17th century CE 18th century CE 19th century CE 20th century CE 21st century CE 16th Century CE 17th Century CE 18th Century CE 19th Century CE 20th Century CE 21st Century CE 11th century CE |
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| Dynasties | Kadamba dynasty Chalukya dynasty Silhara dynasty Kadamba Dynasty Vijayanagara Empire Maratha Empire Portuguese Colonial influence Local Goan communities Portuguese Colonial Administration Chalukya Dynasty |
| Sacred Contexts | Hindu temples Shiva temples Hanuman temples Vaishnava temples Shakta temples Bhagavata tradition Shakta tradition Shaiva tradition Vaishnava tradition |
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| Associated Deities | Shiva Vishnu Devi Hanuman Damodar Rama |
| Primary Materials | Laterite stone Laterite Wood Stone Clay tiles Lime plaster Terracotta |
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| Architectural Features | Curvilinear shikharas Stacked rings Adaptations of Nagara elements Sloping roofs Deepa Stambha (lamp tower) Garbhagriha (sanctum) Mandapa (hall) Ornate pillars Wooden carvings Deepa Stambha (lamp towers) Sabha Mandapa (assembly halls) Kalasha finials Deepa Stambha (lamp pillars) Agarshalas (assembly halls) Balustrades Deepstambha (lamp pillar) Agrashala (rest house) Sabhamandapa (assembly hall) Nagara Shikharas Gabled roofs |
| Keywords | Goan temples Laterite construction Regional temple architecture Kadamba influence Chalukya influence Sloping roofs Deepastambha Hindu architecture Regional style Laterite architecture Konkani architecture Hindu temple architecture Indo-Portuguese influence Indo-Portuguese architecture Temple complex Agarshala Garbhagriha Kalasha Deepstambha Agrashala Sabhamandapa |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| Temples and Legends of Goa | Book | General overview of Goan temple architecture |
| Temples of Goa | Book | Comprehensive overview of Goan temple architecture. |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chandreshwar Bhootnath Temple Quepem | Primary | 100% |
| Mangeshi Temple Ponda Goa | Primary | 100% |
| Maruti Temple Panaji | Primary | 100% |
| Shri Damodar Temple Zambaulim | Primary | 100% |
| Shri Ramnath Temple Bandora | Primary | 100% |