Buddhism and Hinduism in Southern Asia

Question 1

Answer 1

Great Stupa, Sanchi, India, 3rd-1st Century B.C.E

Importance: Highest symbolic abstraction of Buddism. Site of procession and ritual

Question 2

Answer 2

Ajanta Caves (India), 2nd century B.C.E.

Importance: temples carved into the mountain. Many Buddist statues in different ‘positions’

Question 3

Answer 3

Durga Temple, Aihole (India), late 7th century C.E.

Importance: Hindu site, private worship, not symmetrical, human dimention sculptures

Question 4

Answer 4

Kailasantha Temple, Ellora (India), 750-950 C.E.

Importance: escavated from the top down

Question 5

Answer 5

Muktesvara Temple, Bhubaneswar (India), 970 CE.

Importance: Hindu, individual workshop area

Question 6

Answer 6

Temple, Chidambaram (India), 10th-11th centuries C.E

Importance: central water tank- ritualistic, many layered sculptures- colourful

Question 7

Answer 7

Great Stupa, Borobudur (Indonesia), c. 800

Importance: Time of reflection as you climb. Movement is up and around so it takes time.

Question 8

Answer 8

Angkor Vat (Wat) (Cambodia), c. 800-1400

Importance: Hindu, largest religious building at the time, hierachy- upper only important people