| Title | Traditional Goan Temple architecture style |
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| Description | This style represents a unique regional adaptation of temple architecture found in Goa, often blending indigenous traditions with influences from neighboring styles and Portuguese colonial elements. |
| Tags | Goan temple architecture Laterite construction Sloping roofs Deepa Stambha Kuladevata Indo-Portuguese architecture |
| Style ID | INHF-868686934-18-11-25-TA |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/traditional-goan-temple-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/traditional-goan-temple-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 1 |
| Primary Sites | 1 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Goa |
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| Time Periods | 16th Century CE 17th Century CE 18th Century CE 19th Century CE 20th Century CE 21st Century CE |
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| Dynasties | Kadamba Dynasty Vijayanagara Empire Maratha Empire Portuguese Colonial Administration Local Goan communities |
| Sacred Contexts | Hindu temples Village shrines Kuladevata shrines |
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| Associated Deities | Brahma Shiva Vishnu Devi (various forms) Local deities |
| Primary Materials | Laterite stone Wood Clay tiles Lime plaster |
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| Architectural Features | Sloping roofs Wooden pillars Balconies Deepa Stambha (lamp pillars) Sacred tanks (pushkarini) Garbhagriha (sanctum) Sabha Mandapa (assembly hall) |
| Keywords | Goan temple architecture Laterite construction Sloping roofs Deepa Stambha Kuladevata Indo-Portuguese architecture |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| Temples of Goa | Book | General overview of Goan temple architecture. |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Brahma Temple Carambolim | Primary | 100% |