| Title | Indian Temple architecture styleModerate |
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| Description | This style encompasses diverse regional temple building traditions across India, characterized by unique structural forms, ornamentation, and adherence to Vastu Shastra principles. |
| Also Known As | Khmer Nagara-Influenced Temple architecture style Greater India Buddhist architecture style Hindu-Influenced Khmer Temple architecture style Indian Mahayana Buddhist Architecture Indian Buddhist Iconography Indian Hindu Iconography Khmer Temple Design Indian Cosmological Principles Khmer-Nagara architecture style Nagara architecture style Vaishnava Temple architecture style Indian Vaishnavite Temple Architecture Indian Vishnu Iconography Indian Epic Narratives Indian Cosmological Planning Khmer architecture style Indo-Khmer architecture style Indian Hindu Temple Architecture Indian Artistic Traditions Nagara Dravidian Fusion Temple Combines North-South styles Nagara Architecture Hemadpanthi Architecture Chalukyan Architecture Maratha Architecture influences Hoysala architectural influences (minor) Dravidian influences (very minor potentially debated) Local vernacular traditions Gupta Architecture Religious Stone temples carvings Gupta Period Temple Architecture Early North Indian Temple Style Panchayatana Style (possibly) Nagara Architecture (embryonic) Rekha-Deul Style (early influences) Kalinga Architecture (subtle influences) Local Assamese Vernacular Architecture Buddhist Temple Architecture with Indian Hindu Architectural Elements Indian Buddhist Architecture Chinese Buddhist Architecture Maritime Silk Road Architecture Indian Decorative Programs Kushan Temple Architecture with Indic Sculptures Indian Buddhist-Hindu Artistic Influences Indian Buddhist Temple Architecture Kushan-Gandharan Art Style Medieval Temple Architecture with Pre-Islamic Indian Religious Architectural Influences Indian Temple Architecture Pre-Islamic Central Asian Architecture Khorezm Architecture Indian Religious Traditions Central Asian Temple Design Dravidian Gopuram Tower Dravidian Architecture Chalukya Architecture Kadamba Architecture Hoysala Architecture Vijayanagara Architecture Kerala Architecture Modern Indian Architecture Parthian Fortress Architecture with Mithraic Temples Indo-Iranian Rituals with Indian Religious Influences Mithraic Traditions Indo-Iranian Religious Practices Parthian Architecture Indian Cosmological Concepts Khmer Hindu Temple Mountain Architecture with Indian Hindu Mount Meru Cosmological Influences Indian Hindu Temple Mountain Architecture Indian Mount Meru Cosmology Indian Shiva Temple Design Hindu Architecture Shikhara towers dominate. Buddhist Architecture (influenced by Indian styles) Champa Architecture (influenced by Indian styles) Khmer Architecture (influenced by Indian styles) Khmer Baphuon Style Hindu Temple Architecture with Water Cosmology Khmer Temple Architecture Baphuon Style Hindu Cosmology Water Architecture Southeast Asian Prasat Design Mount Meru Symbolism Maru-Gurjara Architecture Jain Temples ornate carvings in marble. Hoysala Temple Architecture Paramara Architecture styles of Mandu Chaulukya Architecture Solanki style of Gujarat Jain Architectural Canons Vernacular Manipuri Religious. Timber brick gilded. Hindu Temple Architecture of Manipur Meitei Traditional Architecture Assamese Temple Style Orissan Temple Architecture Dravidian Architecture (minor influence) Vernacular Manipuri Architecture Rock-cut architecture Indian rock-cut Carved from natural rock. Kalinga Architecture Deccan Architecture Maratha Temple Architecture Sultanate Architecture Bronze Age Temple Architecture with Indian Religious Indian Religious Rituals Bronze Age Temple Design Bactria-Margiana Architecture |
| Tags | Temple architecture Hinduism Vastu Shastra Shikhara Mandapa Gopuram Iconography Hindu architecture Hindu Temple Temple Architecture Hindu temple Deity Sacred architecture Temple Sculpture Hindu India Mandir Vimana Garbhagriha Sacred Space Cosmology Mandala Devalaya Prasada Shilpa Shastras Jain architecture Buddhist architecture Sacred art Deula Religious Architecture |
| Style ID | INHF-STY-2596478974-00:53:25:09:10:21:ITAS |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/indian-temple-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/indian-temple-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 24 |
| Primary Sites | 0 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 29, 2025 |
| Regions | India Pan-Indian Nepal Sri Lanka Southeast Asia Pan-India Southeast Asia (influenced) |
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| Time Periods | 3rd Century BCE Present 3rd century BCE - Present 3rd century BCE-Present 3rd Century BCE - Present 3rd century BCE onwards 3rd century BCE - present 3rd century BCE Ancient to present |
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| Dynasties | Maurya Dynasty Gupta Dynasty Chola Dynasty Vijayanagara Empire Maurya Empire Gupta Empire Maurya Gupta Chola Vijayanagara etc. Various dynasties across India |
| Sacred Contexts | Hindu temples Hindu Temple Buddhist temples Jain temples Hindu temple Jain temple Buddhist temple Buddhist monasteries Temple complexes |
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| Associated Deities | Shiva Vishnu Devi Ganesha Surya Various Hindu deities Buddha Jinas Shakti etc. Tirthankaras Buddhas |
| Keywords | Temple architecture Hinduism Vastu Shastra Shikhara Mandapa Gopuram Iconography Hindu architecture Hindu Temple Temple Architecture Hindu temple Deity Sacred architecture Temple Sculpture Hindu India Mandir Vimana Garbhagriha Sacred Space Cosmology Mandala Devalaya Prasada Shilpa Shastras Jain architecture Buddhist architecture Sacred art Deula Religious Architecture |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods) | Book | Classic survey of Indian temple architecture |
| The History of Indian Art | Book | General overview of Indian art and architecture. |
| Please provide a relevant source | book | Further research needed to identify specific sources. |
| History of Indian Architecture | Book | |
| The Art and Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent | Book | Comprehensive survey of Indian architectural traditions. |
| A History of Indian Architecture | book | General overview of Indian architectural history. |
| Indian Architecture | book | Introduction to the key styles and features. |
| The Hindu Temple | book | A comprehensive overview of Hindu temple architecture. |