| Title | Indian Hindu Temple architecture style |
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| Description | Indian Hindu temple architecture encompasses diverse regional styles, each reflecting unique interpretations of sacred geometry, cosmology, and the principles of Vastu Shastra, serving as a sacred space for deities. |
| Tags | Vastu Shastra Shilpa Shastras Temple Art Hinduism Sacred Architecture Temple architecture Deity Sacred space Shikhara Garbhagriha Mandapa Hindu Temple India |
| Style ID | INHF-872357088-18-11-25-IH |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/indian-hindu-temple-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/indian-hindu-temple-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 3 |
| Primary Sites | 0 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | India Southeast Asia |
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| Time Periods | 3rd century BCE - Present Ancient to present 3rd century BCE - 16th century CE |
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| Dynasties | Maurya Gupta Chalukya Chola Vijayanagara |
| Sacred Contexts | Hindu temples Shrines |
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| Associated Deities | Shiva Vishnu Devi Ganesha Surya |
| Primary Materials | Stone Brick Wood |
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| Architectural Features | Garbhagriha Mandapa Shikhara Gopuram Sculptural decoration Shikhara/Vimana Pradakshina patha |
| Keywords | Vastu Shastra Shilpa Shastras Temple Art Hinduism Sacred Architecture Temple architecture Deity Sacred space Shikhara Garbhagriha Mandapa Hindu Temple India |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Hindu Temple | Book | Comprehensive overview of Hindu temple architecture. |
| Indian Temple Architecture: Form and Transformation | Book | Comprehensive overview of Indian temple architecture. |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Champa Museum Da Nang Temple Relics Da Nang Vietnam | Secondary | 100% |
| Lolei Temple Roluos Group Cambodia | Secondary | 100% |
| Ta Prohm Siem Reap Cambodia | Secondary | 100% |