Newar Buddhist architecture

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf architectural style
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Newar_people
gptkbp:country gptkb:Nepal
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature harmika (square railing on stupa)
pinnacle (gajur)
torana (decorative arch)
vajra (thunderbolt symbol)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Newar Buddhist architecture
gptkbp:influenced Tibetan architecture
gptkbp:influencedBy Tibetan Buddhist architecture
Indian Buddhist architecture
gptkbp:material gptkb:brick
wood
terracotta
gilded copper
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Boudhanath_Stupa
gptkb:Itum_Bahal
gptkb:Kwa_Bahal
gptkb:Hiranya_Varna_Mahavihar
gptkb:Swayambhunath_Stupa
gptkbp:notableFeature brick and timber construction
pagoda style temples
carved wooden windows
chaitya (stupa)
vihara (monastic courtyards)
gptkbp:period gptkb:Malla_period
gptkb:Licchavi_period
gptkbp:region gptkb:Kathmandu_Valley
gptkbp:religiousTitle monastic residence
Buddhist worship
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Buddhists_(Newar_Buddhists)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6