| Title | Stupa architecture style |
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| Description | A style centered on the stupa, a dome-shaped structure enshrining relics, evolving from simple mounds to elaborate monuments with gateways, railings, and decorative elements. |
| Tags | Stupa Anda Harmika Chatra Torana Pradakshina Chatravali Buddhism Relic Meditation Circumambulation Buddhist Pilgrimage Nirvana Reliquary Buddhist architecture |
| Style ID | INHF-276470550-18-11-25-SC |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/stupa-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/stupa-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 8 |
| Primary Sites | 0 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | India Sri Lanka Nepal Tibet Southeast Asia Myanmar East Asia Pan-India Afghanistan Pakistan Central Asia |
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| Time Periods | 3rd century BCE onwards 3rd century BCE - Present 3rd century BCE-Present 3rd century BCE - present 3rd century BCE Ongoing 2nd century BCE 1st century BCE 1st century CE 2nd century CE 3rd century CE 4th century CE 5th century CE |
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| Dynasties | Maurya Dynasty Sunga Dynasty Satavahana Dynasty Shunga Dynasty Kushan Empire Gupta Empire Pala Empire Mauryan Dynasty Kushan Dynasty Various Buddhist Kingdoms Maurya Shunga Satavahana Kushana |
| Sacred Contexts | Buddhist monasteries Pilgrimage sites Buddhist Monasteries Pilgrimage Sites Meditation Centers Buddhist temples Monasteries Buddhist pilgrimage sites Public spaces |
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| Associated Deities | Buddha Bodhisattvas |
| Primary Materials | Brick Stone Stucco Earth Wood |
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| Architectural Features | Anda (hemispherical dome) Harmika (railing) Chatra (parasol) Toranas (gateways) Medhi (terraces) Harmika Chatravali (umbrella spire) Anda (Dome) Harmika (Railing) Chatra (Umbrella) Medhi (Terrace) Torana (Gateway) Anda (dome) Chatra (spire) Medhi (terrace) Torana (gateway) Chatra (umbrella) Medhi (base) Harmika (spire) Chatras (umbrellas) Circumambulatory path Anda Chatra Torana Pradakshina patha |
| Keywords | Stupa Anda Harmika Chatra Torana Pradakshina Chatravali Buddhism Relic Meditation Circumambulation Buddhist Pilgrimage Nirvana Reliquary Buddhist architecture |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| The Stupa: Its Religious, Historical and Architectural Significance | Book | |
| Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods) | book |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Anuradhapura Ancient City North Central Province Sri Lanka | Secondary | 100% |
| Buphaya Pagoda Bagan | Secondary | 100% |
| Gorsam Chorten Bomdila | Secondary | 100% |
| Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara Colombo Sri Lanka | Secondary | 100% |
| Nanhua Temple Shaoguan Guangdong China | Secondary | 100% |
| Shwezigon Pagoda Bagan | Secondary | 100% |
| Stupa of Tepe Maranjan Kabul Afghanistan | Secondary | 100% |
| Takht-e Rostam Samangan Afghanistan | Secondary | 100% |