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Post-Mauryan Architecture

March 24, 2020 by BureaucratONE Leave a Comment Last Updated March 28, 2020

Under the Patronage by post Mauryan small dynasties like shakas, kushans, kanvas (north), satvahanas (south), Rashtrakutas (west) and various religious sects like Shaivites, vaishnavites, shaktites

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1 Caves
1.1 Karle Chaitya (MH)
1.2 Nasik Vihar (MH)
2 Stupas

Caves

  • Two types of caves
    • Chaitya - prayer hall for monks
    • Vihar - rest place for Monks

Karle Chaitya (MH)

  • Largest chaitya
  • Huge lion pillar in front of chaitya
  • Stupa is cylindrical
  • Octagon shaped pillar behind stupa without decoration

Nasik Vihar (MH)

  • a.k.a Pandavleni (but not related to Pandavas)
  • Hinayana Buddhism
  • group of 24 caves
  • Only 18th cave is a chaitya
  • Has idols of buddha & bodhisattva

Stupas

  • Enlarged stupas when compared to Mauryan period
  • Gateways(torans) are intricately decorated

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