| Title | Indian Rock-Cut architecture style |
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| Description | This style involves excavating structures from solid rock, often adorned with intricate carvings and serving religious purposes, particularly Buddhist. |
| Tags | Rock-cut Cave Buddhist Jain Hindu Chaitya Vihara Cave architecture Relief carving rock-cut cave temple chaitya vihara relief sculpture Cave temples Sculpture Relief शैलकर्तन गुहा वास्तुकला लेणे Mandapa |
| Style ID | INHF-665066605-18-11-25-IA |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/indian-rock-cut-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/indian-rock-cut-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 6 |
| Primary Sites | 0 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Maharashtra Bihar Karnataka Andhra Pradesh Xinjiang Tamil Nadu Odisha Myanmar (Bagan) |
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| Time Periods | 3rd century BCE 8th century CE 12th century CE 7th century CE 3rd Century BCE to 12th Century CE 3rd century BCE - 12th century CE |
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| Dynasties | Maurya Dynasty Satavahana Dynasty Gupta Dynasty Chalukya Dynasty Rashtrakuta Dynasty Maurya dynasty Satavahana dynasty Chalukya dynasty Rashtrakuta dynasty Mauryan Dynasty |
| Sacred Contexts | Buddhist monasteries Jain temples Hindu temples Chaitya halls Viharas Buddhist caves Jain caves Hindu caves Monasteries Temples Jain shrines |
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| Associated Deities | Buddha Bodhisattvas Jinas Hindu deities Shiva Vishnu Mahavira Devi |
| Primary Materials | Basalt rock Granite Sandstone Rock Basalt |
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| Architectural Features | Rock-cut caves Pillared halls Chaitya arches Viharas Sculptures Pillars Relief carvings Stupas Chaitya halls Relief sculptures Rock-cut facades Inscriptions Sculpted facades |
| Keywords | Rock-cut Cave Buddhist Jain Hindu Chaitya Vihara Cave architecture Relief carving rock-cut cave temple chaitya vihara relief sculpture Cave temples Sculpture Relief शैलकर्तन गुहा वास्तुकला लेणे Mandapa |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods) | Book | Comprehensive overview of rock-cut architecture in India. |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kizil Caves Baicheng Xinjiang China | Secondary | 100% |
| Kumtura Caves Kuqa Xinjiang China | Secondary | 100% |
| Kyauk Gu Ohnmin Temple Bagan | Secondary | 100% |
| Longmen Grottoes Luoyang Henan China | Secondary | 100% |
| Sigiriya Rock Fortress Central Province Sri Lanka | Secondary | 100% |
| Yungang Grottoes Datong Shanxi China | Secondary | 100% |