| Title | Indo-Tibetan Buddhist architecture style |
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| Description | A synthesis of Indian Buddhist monastic design, particularly from the Nalanda tradition, with Tibetan building practices, evident in Drepung Monastery's layout and scholastic spaces. |
| Tags | Nalanda Vihara Gompa Dharma Sangha Abhidhamma Prajnaparamita Tantra Chorten Mani Wall Prayer Flags Buddhist Art Tibetan Influence Himalayan Architecture Stupa Mandala Relics Himalayan Buddhism Tibet Buddha Bodhisattva Vikramashila Cosmology |
| Style ID | INHF-420503232-18-11-25-ID |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/style/indo-tibetan-buddhist-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/indo-tibetan-buddhist-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 0 |
| Primary Sites | 0 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Bihar Tibet Arunachal Pradesh Sikkim Himachal Pradesh Ladakh Himalayan regions India (Buddhist sites) Nepal |
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| Time Periods | 7th Century CE 15th Century CE 17th Century CE 18th Century CE 19th Century CE 20th Century CE 21st Century CE 8th century CE onwards 11th Century CE Later Propagation |
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| Dynasties | Pala Dynasty Gelug School Various Tibetan Dynasties Local Chieftains Pala Dynasty (India) Tibetan Kings |
| Sacred Contexts | Mahayana Buddhism Vajrayana Buddhism Monasteries Debate Halls Buddhist Temples Meditation Centers Buddhist Monasteries Stupas Relic Chambers Buddhist monasteries Temples Viharas Mahaviharas |
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| Associated Deities | Buddha Avalokiteśvara Manjushri Padmasambhava Tara Bodhisattvas Tantric Deities |
| Primary Materials | Stone Wood Mud Brick Brick Mud Timber Lime Plaster |
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| Architectural Features | Debate courtyards Assembly halls (Dukhang) Residential colleges (Khangtsen) Protector chapels (Gonkhang) Stupas Mandalas Tiered Roofs Sloping Roofs Prayer Wheels Monastic Cells Assembly Halls Gompas Mani Walls Monasteries (Gompas) Circular forms Mandala layouts Pagoda-like structures Elaborate murals Prayer wheels Chortens Monastic Quarters Pagoda-style roofs Mandala Plans Dharmachakra |
| Keywords | Nalanda Vihara Gompa Dharma Sangha Abhidhamma Prajnaparamita Tantra Chorten Mani Wall Prayer Flags Buddhist Art Tibetan Influence Himalayan Architecture Stupa Mandala Relics Himalayan Buddhism Tibet Buddha Bodhisattva Vikramashila Cosmology |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| The Art of Buddhism | Book | General overview of Buddhist art and architecture. |
| The Art of Tibetan Architecture | Book | Overview of architectural elements and symbolism. |