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Characteristic by Hindu and Buddhist Monuments
INDIAN ARCHITECTURE
Structures sometimes share with same site, have rhythmic stratified motifs, and profuse carved ornamentation, often combining the religious and the sensuous.
INDIAN ARCHITECTURE
Characteristics of Indian Architecture
Overwhelmed by a phythmical multiplication od pilasters, comics, mouldings, roofs, finials, and an exhuberant overgrowth of sculptural decorations.
Main religion in Asia and along with Judaism. the world's oldest surviving religion
Hinduism
From indigeneous dravidians and.aryan invaders
Hinduism
Chief God in Hinduism
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
Caste System: Priests, warriors and nobles, farmers and traders, laborers and servants, untouchables.
Hinduism
Gautama Siddhartha 664-483BC, gave up his princely life to search for wisdom
Buddhism
He gave up his princely life to search for wisdom. After six years of wandering, he found enlightenment through a deep thinking process called meditation. Overcome human weakness including greed and anger
Gautama Siddhartha
Columns which were carved with inscriptions crowned by emblems such as elephant or lion, reminescent of Persipolitan Architecture
Stambha ot Lath
Explore the distinguishing features and symbolism present in Hindu and Buddhist monuments. Test your knowledge on the architectural styles, religious influences, and cultural significance of these historical structures.
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