| Title | Tibetan Buddhist architecture style |
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| Description | Tibetan Buddhist architecture, shaped by Vajrayana Buddhism, emphasizes monastic complexes with prayer halls, stupas, and living quarters, often adorned with religious iconography and vibrant murals. |
| Tags | Gompa Vihara Chorten Mani Wall Thangka Mandala Monastery Buddhism Himalayan Stupa Prayer wheels Mani stones Lhakhang Buddhist Architecture Himalayan Architecture Mani Stones Kora Buddhist Art Dzong Mural Fortified |
| Style ID | INHF-704988811-18-11-25-TE |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/tibetan-buddhist-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/tibetan-buddhist-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 7 |
| Primary Sites | 0 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Tibet Sikkim Bhutan Ladakh Arunachal Pradesh Himalayan Region Sikkim (influence) Nepal |
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| Time Periods | 11th Century CE 12th Century CE 13th Century CE 14th Century CE 15th Century CE 16th Century CE 17th Century CE 18th Century CE 19th Century CE 20th Century CE 21st Century CE 7th Century CE onwards 7th Century CE Later Centuries CE Present |
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| Dynasties | Tibetan Kings Various Lineages |
| Sacred Contexts | Buddhist Monasteries Vajrayana Buddhist Temples Stupas Monasteries Gompas Chortens Temples Shrines |
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| Associated Deities | Buddha Avalokiteśvara Manjushri Tara Padmasambhava Bodhisattvas Tantric Deities Local Deities |
| Primary Materials | Stone Wood Brick Mud Brick Earth |
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| Architectural Features | Prayer Halls Stupas Monastic Cells Courtyards Prayer Wheels Mani Walls Religious Murals Gompas Chortens Prayer wheels Mani walls Monastic complexes Sloping roofs Bright colors Protective orientation Lhakhangs Murals Elevated Sites Sloping Roofs Dzongs Flat Roofs Inward-Sloping Walls |
| Keywords | Gompa Vihara Chorten Mani Wall Thangka Mandala Monastery Buddhism Himalayan Stupa Prayer wheels Mani stones Lhakhang Buddhist Architecture Himalayan Architecture Mani Stones Kora Buddhist Art Dzong Mural Fortified |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tibetan Architecture | Book | Comprehensive study of Tibetan building traditions. |
| The Art and Architecture of Tibet | Book | |
| Tibetan Art | Book | Provides context for the artistic and architectural traditions. |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Enchey Monastery Gangtok | Secondary | 100% |
| Ganesh Tok Gangtok | Secondary | 100% |
| Hanuman Tok Gangtok | Secondary | 100% |
| Rabdentse Fort Pelling | Secondary | 100% |
| Rumtek Monastery Gangtok | Secondary | 100% |
| Samye Monastery Dranang Tibet | Secondary | 100% |
| Tashilhunpo Monastery Shigatse Tibet | Secondary | 100% |