South Asian Historical Architecture

South Asian Historical Architecture

South Asian historical architecture encompasses buildings shaped by different religious traditions, regional practices, and ways of working stone. Hindu temples, Indo-Islamic buildings, and Buddhist and cave complexes use distinct arrangements of approach, enclosure, and ornament. Individual places give these broad traditions architectural form, showing how related questions of sacred space developed through different building practices and religious settings.

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Sacred Architecture and Funerary Monuments

Ajanta, Kailasa, Brihadeeswarar, and the Taj Mahal reveal different ways of giving religious or commemorative purposes an architectural form. Rock-cut complexes, a monolithic temple, a built stone temple, and a mausoleum connect construction with sculpture, approach, and surrounding space in distinct South Asian traditions.

  1. Ajanta Caves

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  2. Kailasa Temple

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  3. Brihadeeswarar Temple

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  4. Taj Mahal

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