Gupta architecture

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf architectural style
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Gupta_Empire
gptkbp:features gptkb:mandapa_(pillared_hall)
intricate carvings
sculpted doorways
shikhara (temple tower)
use of terracotta
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gupta architecture
gptkbp:influenced later Indian temple architecture
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:religious_art
Hindu architecture
Jain architecture
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Bhitargaon_Temple
gptkb:Parvati_Temple,_Nachna
gptkb:Udayagiri_Caves
gptkb:Dashavatara_Temple,_Deogarh
gptkbp:notableFor elaborate sculptural decoration
development of temple architecture
use of stone and brick
gptkbp:patronage gptkb:Gupta_rulers
gptkbp:period 4th to 6th century CE
gptkbp:region Indian subcontinent
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Hinduism
gptkb:Jainism
gptkbp:significance marks the beginning of classical Indian temple architecture
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Buddhist_temple
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5