Duplicate of HOA 3 - INDIA, SRI LANKA, NEPAL

It is a hemispherical dome or mound built over a sacred relic, either of Buddha/sanctified monk, a sacred text.

Ceremonial gateways covered with narrative sculptures.

It is an ancient monument where the relics of architecture and fine arts are well preserved.

It is a multi-tiered pagoda that might be of Chinese influence.

These are special clay tiles used on the roofs of pagodas.

What encloses a small stupa for protection?

The only country that has living goddess called "Jhingati”.

It is one of the three old capitals in Nepal.

What festival in Sri Lanka is devoted to the glory of the Warrior God, Skandha?

Identify the following parts of the Nagara Hindu Temple: (A)-(B)-(C)

What festival worships holy cows?

What is the bell shaped stupa?

Orissan builders of Nagara Architecture tried to use the/a _____as a symbol of the vertical sections of the temples.

Which temple has a carved stone frieze of the Krishna Legend?

The Anuradhapura Period was from 11th - 13c AD.

Claimed to be the first urban civilization of South Asia

Worship of trees, stones, and water

It has a 14m spire that resembles the finial of Swayambhunath. It is revered by Buddhists and Nepalese Hindus.

MORSE: (A)Indian Architecture is Monolithic, Monumental, and Free-standing (B)Technological advancements were evident.

Stupas. Odd one out

What are the berms or terraces in a stupa?

The largest and most preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka

Which country uses a square base large pair of human eyes that symbolizes “The All Seeing One”?

Sri Lanka was formerly named ____

This temple houses the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha.

It is a city on a rock hill built by Sinhalese King Kassapa I which lies on ‘Lion’s Rock’

It is the most striking feature of Nepalese Architecture

What is the hemispherical dome in a stupa?

A rock temple with four colossal Buddha figures standing, seated and recumbent.

It is a pagoda style temple built before the 6th century and a place for Hindu pilgrimage in the world.

Hindu Architecture styles, Odd one out

MOHR'S TYPE: (A) Shikar-Bandi is a Jain main temple with a dome. (B) Gar Jain is a Jain home temple with no dome.

Religious Influences in Sri Lanka. Odd one out

It is the mark of Nepalese temple showing innovations like an open gallery surrounding the shrine cella?

These are objects associated with the Buddha

A diagram, chart, or geometric pattern that represents the cosmos metaphysically and/or symbolically.

Timber along the Indus and Ganges Valley. Odd one out

It is the type of Architecture considered an offshoot or unique from the Hindu and Buddhist Architecture styles.

Cities, palaces, and temples were constructed on ___ and ___.

During the Polonnaruwa Period, classic Anuradhapura style was used.

Also known as the mythical Mt. Meru, the Axis Mundi

It is also called the Bhaktapur or the City of devotees.

These are rain water spouts which are characteristic of Buddhist iconography

The Indus Valley Civilization was founded on 3 basic concepts EXCEPT:

Maritime provinces in the Kandyan Period were occupied by the Dutch in the 17th Century.

Wata-da-ge is a circular relic house made of stone and marble.

Muslim is the next largest religion in Nepal

The biggest dagoba in the world and constructed by heretic King Mahasena; estimated to have housed 3000 monks.

Art flourished during the reign of Ranajit Malla from the 13th century to the 18th century

This was planted in Anuradhapura by Sanghamitta Thera, considered as one of the oldest trees in the world.

In Sri Lanka, building materials such as Taek, satin, and other hardwoods are

What are types of stupas?

What is the lotus shaped stupa?

Emperor Asoka brought Buddhism in the third century and built stupas to commemorate his missions.

The capital of the Mogul empire from 1638 onward

Kuttam Pokuna was used as ritual baths by the monks who lived there.

It is a city full of Buddhist monuments and Shiva temples with fine bronze gateways, deities, and endless cravings.

Wata-da-ge is also known as Cetiya-ghara.

What statue is located in Durbar Square that is famous for its columns and was erected by Raja Malla in 1472 A.D.?

This is the Tanjore temple also known as the Big Temple or Rajarajesvaram Temple. It is a Hindu temple under what style?

It is a square pedestal on the top of the stupa where it is said to be “the dwellings of the 33 gods”

It’s ancient name is called Lalitpur or the City of beauty.

One can achieve enlightenment through pure deeds, thoughts, and dedication

Fine red and cream sandstone from Agra was used as facing for rubble walling

What is the tee cube in a stupa?

This is a free-standing monumental pillar or column that tapers toward the summit.

A White Dagoba, also known as Maha Thupa, which has a Bubble-shaped solid brick dome.

Rajaput – Gurkha dynasty was established by Gurkha Raja

It is circular in shape located 3 miles from Kathmandu near the Bagmati river.

Town proper consisting of houses and markets and is the best known Indus site

Established in the 6th century by Vardhamana, called Mahavira the Great Hero or Jina the Victorious One

These were dug in hillsides and were used as shrines/temples by monks built as everlasting tributes to their beliefs.

What is one of the oldest Hindu temples of the Kathmandu Valley constructed in the 3rd century?

Secular architecture is made of wood, but bricks are used for structural purposes and metals for ornaments

What is the focal point of a Buddhist Monastery?

Sri Lanka was once part of the Indian Peninsula

Which of the following is the correct corresponding overhang measurement:

Nepal lies in between two great eastern civilizations, namely:

Contains some of the Principal cities of architectural importance

Udesika are relics sacred to Buddhism.

It is a northern Hindu architecture style found between the Vinghyas and Himalayas.

The Indo-Gangetic Plains are formed by the three great rivers of Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra

Founded by Siddharta Gautama in the 5th century

It has a conical spire in 13 diminishing tiers which symbolizes the 13 Buddhist heaven with its umbrella apex.

A Chaitya hall consists of the following except:

Pink Marble of Rajputana was used in stone carpentry works

Developed an increasingly pronounced theism and a heroic tradition

What was the first Buddhist building to enshrine the collarbone of the Buddha?

Art, Architecture, and sculpture in indian architecture, Odd one out

What piece is the most famous as the richest piece of art in the whole kingdom of Patan?

It is a generic name used to describe plazas opposite old royal palaces in Nepal.

A hemispherical mound faced with brick masonry, surrounded by a brick plinth serving as a processional path.

The Kali (black) Bhairab is one of Shiva's forms.

What holy region of Hindu and Nepalese Buddhists near the banks of Bagmati that is dedicated to Lord Shiva?

MORSE: (A)Commonly used for a stupa: masonry, bricks, & stones.(B)Chaityas are found in caves in Jain Architecture.

The following systems were developed in Harappa EXCEPT:

What is Sri Lanka’s best-preserved dogolia?

It is the main religion in Nepal.

Which of the following is not a material in Nepalese Architecture?

Dhammadipa is the island of Buddhist doctrine.