| Title | Jain architecture style |
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| Description | Jain architecture emphasizes non-violence and harmony with nature, often featuring intricate carvings of Tirthankaras, serene meditative spaces, and the use of white marble. |
| Tags | Jainism Tirthankara Manastambha non-violence white marble Temple Marble Asceticism Chaumukha Jain temple Ahinsa Non-violence Ornamentation |
| Style ID | INHF-257776418-18-11-25-JT |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/jain-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/jain-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 5 |
| Primary Sites | 0 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Rajasthan Gujarat Karnataka Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra |
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| Time Periods | 6th century CE to present 6th century BCE Ongoing 6th century CE onwards 6th century CE 7th century CE 8th century CE 9th century CE 10th century CE 11th century CE 12th century CE 13th century CE 14th century CE 15th century CE 16th century CE |
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| Dynasties | Various regional dynasties and merchant guilds Solanki dynasty Hoysala dynasty |
| Sacred Contexts | Jain temples Jain monasteries Tirthankara shrines |
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| Associated Deities | Tirthankaras Yakshas Yakshinis Jinas |
| Primary Materials | Marble Granite Sandstone |
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| Architectural Features | Manastambha Chaumukha temples Intricate carvings Meditative spaces Chaumukha Elaborate carvings Symmetry Multiple stories White marble Manastambha (pillar of honor) Chaumukha (four-faced shrine) Elaborate ornamentation Multi-story structures Manastambha (column of honor) Chaumukha (four-faced) temples Elaborate gateways |
| Keywords | Jainism Tirthankara Manastambha non-violence white marble Temple Marble Asceticism Chaumukha Jain temple Ahinsa Non-violence Ornamentation |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jain Art and Architecture | Book | Comprehensive study of Jain art and architecture. |
| Jaina Art and Architecture | book | Comprehensive study of Jain artistic and architectural traditions. |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gomateshwara Statue Shravanabelagola | Secondary | 100% |
| Jain Temple Nagarparkar Tharparkar | Secondary | 100% |
| Kumbhalgarh Fort Rajsamand | Secondary | 100% |
| Palitana Jain Temples of Palitana | Secondary | 100% |
| Ranakpur Jain Temple Ranakpur | Secondary | 100% |