| Title | Stucco architecture style |
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| Description | Stucco architecture involves the use of stucco, a decorative plaster, to create intricate relief work and ornamentation on building facades, often seen in temple architecture across India. |
| Tags | Plaster Relief Ornament Decoration Surface treatment Stucco Sculpture Gopuram |
| Style ID | INHF-865290354-18-11-25-ST |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/stucco-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/stucco-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 2 |
| Primary Sites | 0 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Tamil Nadu Kerala Andhra Pradesh Rajasthan Gujarat |
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| Time Periods | Ancient to present 10th-21st century CE |
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| Dynasties | Chola Vijayanagara Nayaka |
| Sacred Contexts | Temples Residences Public buildings Hindu temples Temple chariots |
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| Associated Deities | Various Hindu deities |
| Primary Materials | Lime Sand Water Plaster Stucco Brick Lime mortar |
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| Architectural Features | Relief work Ornamentation Figurative sculpture Floral patterns Relief carvings Figurative sculptures Ornamental details Gopuram decoration |
| Keywords | Plaster Relief Ornament Decoration Surface treatment Stucco Sculpture Gopuram |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| Traditional Indian Plasters | Article | Study of stucco techniques in India. |
| Indian Decorative Arts | Book | Overview of decorative arts in India, including stucco work. |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mariamman Temple Cato Manor Durban | Secondary | 100% |
| Tshwane India Charity & Cultural Centre (Mariamman Temple Pretoria) | Secondary | 100% |