India and southeast Asia Flashcards
(21 cards)
Time period of india
3000 BCE - 1120 CE
What were the names of the Indus Valley civilizations?
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
What were the Mohenjo-Daro towns like?
tightly packed houses around internal courtyards
3 main religions that shaped ancient Indian architecture
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism
Buddhist shrine name
Stupa
what do stones on graves represent
earth and dome (cosmos)
How many Buddhist shrines after death of Buddha
10
Under whose reign did Buddhist architecture gain momentum?
King Asoka
Columns in Buddhist architecture were influenced by
Persian architecture
Stupa—>
Shrine
Chaitya—>
Prayer hall containing a Stupa
Vihara—>
Residence of a Buddhist monk
Stupas are a part of a
Larger temple complex
Stupa building material
brick or stone
What is a Torana
gateway to the Stupa
Cave temples used what two design concepts?
Axiality and symmetry
What were typically on Asoka pillars?
Lions
What is a Mandala
It means circle in Sanskrit
Three parts of Hindu Temple
Garbhagriha, Mandapa, Shikhara
What caused Hinduism to spread to other regions in Southeast Asia?
Trade relations
The temple of Ankor Wat is a fusion of __________ and native ______ tradition.
Hinduism, Khmer
