Vihara architecture style

Ancient Indian monastic architecture designed for Buddhist monks, featuring residential cells arranged around a central courtyard, often adorned with stupas and chaityas. (ID: INHF-564721682-18-11-25-VC)

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Details

Instance of: architectural style
Inception: 2 BCE
Part of: Inheritage Foundation, Maurya dynasty, Gupta Empire
Located in: Pan-Indianism, Southeast Asia
Country: India, Sri Lanka
Main subject: cultural heritage, architecture, The Buddha, Bodhisattvas and Monks, from Cave 224, Mahavira
Material: brick, stone, wood

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