HOA 3 - INDIA, SRI LANKA, NEPAL

What is the bell shaped stupa?

What is the lotus shaped stupa?

Contains some of the Principal cities of architectural importance

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dhammadipa is the island of Buddhist doctrine.

The capital of the Mogul empire from 1638 onward

What encloses a small stupa for protection?

Nepal lies in between two great eastern civilizations, namely:

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

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

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

Worship of trees, stones, and water

Which of the following is the correct corresponding overhang measurement:

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

Claimed to be the first urban civilization of South Asia

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

Religious Influences in Sri Lanka. Odd one out

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

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

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

Hindu Architecture styles, Odd one out

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

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

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

What is the hemispherical dome in a stupa?

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

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

Sri Lanka was formerly named ____

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

Pink Marble of Rajputana was used in stone carpentry works

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

What are types of stupas?

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

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

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

This temple houses the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha.

It is one of the three old capitals in Nepal.

These are rain water spouts which are characteristic of Buddhist iconography

A Chaitya hall consists of the following except:

Udesika are relics sacred to Buddhism.

Timber along the Indus and Ganges Valley. Odd one out

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

It is the most striking feature of Nepalese Architecture

Founded by Siddharta Gautama in the 5th century

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

Ceremonial gateways covered with narrative sculptures.

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

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

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

The following systems were developed in Harappa EXCEPT:

Sri Lanka was once part of the Indian Peninsula

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

These are objects associated with the Buddha

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

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

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

During the Polonnaruwa Period, classic Anuradhapura style was used.

What is the tee cube in a stupa?

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

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

What is Sri Lanka’s best-preserved dogolia?

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

Rajaput – Gurkha dynasty was established by Gurkha Raja

The largest and most preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka

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

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

What are the berms or terraces in a stupa?

It is the main religion in Nepal.

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

Muslim is the next largest religion in Nepal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What festival worships holy cows?

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

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

What is the focal point of a Buddhist Monastery?

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

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

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

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

Developed an increasingly pronounced theism and a heroic tradition

Stupas. Odd one out

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

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

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

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

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