The grand temple at Rama Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya will follow the Nagara style of temple architecture. What is Nagara style of temple architecture? The basic form of a Hindu temple contains the following architectural elements: Garbhagriha – the small room where the principal deity/deities of the temple reside Mandapa – the portico or hall at …
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The story of Hyderabad City Hyderabad is popularly known as the “City of Pearls” and the “City of Nizams”, and has been the centre of a vibrant historical legacy, ever since its inception by the Qutub Shahi dynasty. The city was later conquered by Mughal Empire and finally falling in the hands of Asaf Jahi …
Write a note on the salient features of architecture of the Vijayanagar Empire and highlight its form and influences. (200 Words) Vijayanagar means ‘city of victory’, this empire constitutes imp chapter in the history of India which ruled AD 1336 to 1672. Vijayanagar empire played a very imp role in the development of temple art …
Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. Once a hub of royal patronage and the capital of the Pallavas, it is a seventh-century attraction, with its four rock-cut cave temples. The caves contain Tamil Brahmi inscriptions and cave paintings of their time. The caves have a typical Mahendravarman style, with a cubical top and bottom, and an …
Do we have anything today as representative of Modern Architecture which could be compared with our old buildings? Critically examine. (200 Words) The architecture practices of modern times were quite different from Indian old buildings but till share some common features. The modern form of architecture was developed by the distinct and far more developed …
About Harappa: Harappa was an Indus Valley civilization’s urban centre. It lies on an old bank/bed of the River Ravi in Punjab Province of Pakistan. It was the first site of the civilization to be excavated in 1921 by a team led by Daya Ram Sahni. The civilization had diversified social and economic system. Its …
What do you understand by the term ‘Indo-Islamic’ or ‘Indo-Saracenic’ architecture? How did this architecture evolve in India? Discuss. (200 Words) Indo-Islamic architecture in India is neither an exclusive local variant of Islamic architecture nor it is another kind of Indigenous style. Instead it is assimilation of both Islamic and Indian design and methods. It …
Impact of Buddhism/Jainism on architecture: Emergence of Buddhism and Jainism helped in the development of early architectural style. Buddha’s burial mounds and places of major events in his life became important landmarks of the significant architectural buildings in the country. These became important sites for Buddha’s order of monks and nuns – the sangha. Monasteries …
The Buddhist Stupas were built at places where Buddha’s remains were preserved and at the major sites where important events in Buddha’s life took place. Stupas were built of huge mounds of mud, enclosed in carefully burnt small standard bricks. The Buddhist Stupa is a form of architecture, comprising a hemispherical dome, a solid structure …
“Lomas Rishi cave in the Barabar Hills of Bihar and gateways of some of Buddhist stupas are an excellent example showing true imitations in stone of early wooden constructions.” Examine. (150 Words) The Mauryan period was initially dominated by timber as is corroborated by accounts of Kautilya and Megasthenes. Ashoka was the first Mauryan to …