| Title | Indo-Buddhist architecture style |
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| Description | A synthesis of Indian architectural principles adapted for Buddhist structures, featuring stupas, chaityas, and viharas, often incorporating intricate carvings and symbolic motifs. |
| Tags | Stupa Chaitya Vihara Torana Harmika Anda Medhi Gandhara art Buddhist art Silk Road Buddhism Buddhist Monastery Vedika Buddhism Hinayana Mahayana India |
| Style ID | INHF-300866405-18-11-25-IO |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/indo-buddhist-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/indo-buddhist-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 6 |
| Primary Sites | 2 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | India Sri Lanka Nepal Tibet Southeast Asia Gandhara Kashmir Central Asia Ladakh Xinjiang |
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| Time Periods | 3rd century BCE - 12th century CE 2nd century BCE 12th century CE 10th century CE Ancient Period Medieval Period 3rd century BCE |
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| Dynasties | Maurya Dynasty Sunga Dynasty Kushan Dynasty Gupta Dynasty Pala Dynasty Mauryan Dynasty Loulan Kingdom |
| Sacred Contexts | Buddhist monasteries Stupas Chaityas Viharas Stupa complexes Cave temples Pilgrimage sites Chaitya halls |
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| Associated Deities | Buddha Bodhisattvas Yakshas Nagas Tara |
| Primary Materials | Brick Stone Timber Wood Stucco Mud brick Mud plaster |
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| Architectural Features | Stupas Toranas Vedikas Chaitya arches Rock-cut caves Monasteries Sculptural reliefs Stupas with hemispherical domes Monastic complexes Elaborate carvings of Buddhist iconography Viharas Chaityas Meditation halls Chaityas (prayer halls) Viharas (monasteries) Toranas (gateways) Vedikas (railings) Rock-cut architecture |
| Keywords | Stupa Chaitya Vihara Torana Harmika Anda Medhi Gandhara art Buddhist art Silk Road Buddhism Buddhist Monastery Vedika Buddhism Hinayana Mahayana India |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Architecture: Buddhist and Hindu Period | Book | |
| The Art of Gandhara | Book | Overview of Gandharan art and architecture. |
| The Silk Road: A New History | Book | General context on Silk Road cultural exchange. |
| The Art and Architecture of Buddhism | Book | |
| Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods) | Book | Classic survey of Indian architectural history. |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dandânqan Fortress Temple Area Mary Region Turkmenistan | Primary | 100% |
| Loulan Ancient City Ruoqiang Xinjiang China | Primary | 100% |
| Anuradhapura Ancient City North Central Province Sri Lanka | Secondary | 100% |
| Polonnaruwa Ancient City North Central Province Sri Lanka | Secondary | 100% |
| Sri Maha Bodhi Mahamevnawa Anuradhapura Sri Lanka | Secondary | 100% |
| Temple of the Tooth Kandy Sri Lanka | Secondary | 100% |