ARCH&UD 10A Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Udayagiri Caves, Chola Dynasty, Stupa
31 Mar 2018
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Lecture 12: hindu architecture on the indian subcontinent and in southeast asia. Religion has been the guidance in architectural forms, also an instrument to guide and promote the religious views. Buddhism on the indian subcontinent: a state of spiritual enlightenment. The early promotion of buddhist architecture: the great stupa at sanchi, 250 bce- Maurya empire, gupta empire, somavanshi dynasty, chola dynasty. Hinduism and buddhism share beliefs and co-exist, but there are deviations. Hinduism has a longer history, but buddhism architecture predates hinduism. Major turn toward hinduism: by around 400 ce. Mandala of vishnu, 1420 ce, representing the hindu world view. Polytheistic religion, belief in the unity of everything. Mandala: geometric figure representing the cosmos or universe in hinduism and. Symbolic house of the god, places for pilgrimage. They all have various forms on the exterior and interior. We see religious arts: three key gods in hinduism. Rescuing earth from the death of the cosmic ocean.
