| Title | Indian Hindu architecture style |
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| Description | Characterized by diverse regional variations, this style features temples with elaborate carvings, mandapas, and shikharas, reflecting Hindu cosmology and deities, and adapted across the Indian subcontinent. |
| Tags | Temple Shikhara Mandapa Hindu art Deities Temple architecture Vastu Shastra |
| Style ID | INHF-608789484-18-11-25-IN |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/indian-hindu-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/indian-hindu-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 2 |
| Primary Sites | 0 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | India Southeast Asia Central Asia Nepal Sri Lanka |
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| Time Periods | 2nd century BCE 1st century CE 3rd century CE Ancient Medieval Early Modern |
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| Dynasties | Kushan Dynasty Gupta Dynasty |
| Sacred Contexts | Hindu temples |
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| Associated Deities | Shiva Vishnu Devi Surya Ganesha |
| Primary Materials | Stone Brick Wood |
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| Architectural Features | Shikhara Mandapa Garbhagriha Sculptures of deities Sculptural decoration Pillared halls Water tanks |
| Keywords | Temple Shikhara Mandapa Hindu art Deities Temple architecture Vastu Shastra |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| The Art and Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent | Book | A survey of Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain art and architecture. |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dalverzin Tepe Surxondaryo Uzbekistan | Secondary | 100% |
| Embekka Devalaya Kandy Sri Lanka | Secondary | 100% |