Early Buddhist Architecture



Today  I will explain Early Buddhist Architecture. The basic plans survives to this day in Buddhist Temples throught the world. The profile became elaborated and the characteristic mountain shape seen  today in many Hindu Temples was use in Early Buddhist. Sites and continued in similar fashion in some cultures. 
Buddhist architecture emerged slowly in the period follo
wing the Buddha`s  life, along with the Hindu Temple Architecture.
Brahmamanist temple at this time followed a simple plan. A square Inner space, the sacrificial arena. Often with a surrounding ambulatory route separated by lines colums with a conical or rectangular sloping roof, behind a porch or entrance area, genearlly frame by freestanding columns or colannade. The external profile represents Mount Meru, the abode of the Gods and the centre of the universe. The dimension and proportions were dictated by sacred mathematical formulae. 
This simple plan was adopted by Early Buddhist. Sometimes adapted with additional cells for monks at the periphery . Espiaclly in the arly caves temples such as at Anjata,India. 



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