| Title | Indian Buddhist architecture style |
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| Description | Indian Buddhist architecture encompasses diverse regional styles adapted for Buddhist structures like stupas, chaityas, and viharas, reflecting local materials and craftsmanship while adhering to Buddhist principles. |
| Tags | Stupa Chaitya Vihara Torana Vedika Stupa architecture Monastery design Cave temples Buddhist art Buddhist Monastery Medhi Anda Harmika Chatravali Ayaka Cave architecture Monastic architecture Buddhism Mauryan art Gupta art Iconography Reliefs Buddhist Art Ashoka Hinayana Mahayana Sculpture Buddhist monastery Buddha Dharma Sangha Buddhist architecture Relief |
| Style ID | INHF-218878641-18-11-25-ID |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/indian-buddhist-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/indian-buddhist-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 31 |
| Primary Sites | 3 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Pan-India Bihar Maharashtra Andhra Pradesh India Gandhara Central Asia Karnataka Throughout India Nepal Tibet Southeast Asia Uttar Pradesh Gujarat Madhya Pradesh Cambodia Pakistan Afghanistan Sri Lanka |
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| Time Periods | 3rd century BCE 12th century CE 1st century CE 2nd century CE 3rd century BCE - 12th century CE 3rd Century BCE onwards 6th century CE 3rd century BCE-12th century CE 3rd Century BCE 12th Century CE 3rd century BCE to 12th century CE 3rd Century BCE - 12th Century CE 3rd century BCE-6th century CE |
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| Dynasties | Maurya Dynasty Shunga Dynasty Kushan Dynasty Gupta Dynasty Pala Dynasty Maurya Empire Satavahana dynasty Gupta Empire Maurya Sunga Satavahana Gupta Pala Satavahana Dynasty Pala Empire Shunga Kushan Kushana Mauryan Dynasty Khmer Empire Sunga Dynasty |
| Sacred Contexts | Stupas Chaityas Viharas Monasteries Buddhist monasteries Temples Caves Pilgrimage sites Buddhist Monasteries stupas chaityas Buddhist temples Buddhist monasteries (viharas) Chaityagrihas Stupa sites Chaitya halls Cave temples |
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| Associated Deities | Buddha Bodhisattvas Yakshas Yakshinis Tara Various Buddhist deities |
| Primary Materials | Brick Stone Wood stone wood Stucco |
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| Architectural Features | Toranas Vedikas Harmikas Anda Medhi Chaitya arches Rock-cut caves Stupa domes Stupas Viharas Monastic cells Chaityas (prayer halls) Viharas (monasteries) Rock-cut architecture Elaborate carvings Chaitya halls Relief carvings toranas vedikas chaitya arches viharas Chaityas Monasteries Pillared halls Harmika Chatravali Sculptural reliefs Mandalas Medhis Chatras Toranas (gateways) Chaitya Halls Relief Carvings Sculptures |
| Keywords | Stupa Chaitya Vihara Torana Vedika Stupa architecture Monastery design Cave temples Buddhist art Buddhist Monastery Medhi Anda Harmika Chatravali Ayaka Cave architecture Monastic architecture Buddhism Mauryan art Gupta art Iconography Reliefs Buddhist Art Ashoka Hinayana Mahayana Sculpture Buddhist monastery Buddha Dharma Sangha Buddhist architecture Relief |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods) | Book | Comprehensive overview of Buddhist architectural forms in India. |
| Indian Architecture: Buddhist and Hindu Periods | Book | Classic survey of Indian architectural history. |
| The Art of Buddhism | Book | |
| Indian Architecture: Buddhist and Hindu Period | book | |
| A History of Indian Architecture | Book | General overview of Indian architectural history. |
| The Art and Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent | Book | Details the evolution of Buddhist architectural forms. |