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Examples
of early Indian Architecture
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The Mahabodhi temple at Bodh Gaya,
place of the Buddha's enlightenment. Restored in the 19th century. |
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Nyaka's palace - Tanjavur, India. Both of these examples clearly show the classic temple form with the pillared entrance leading into the quadrangular main hall covered with a conical roof representing Mt Meru - the cosmic mountain and centre of the universe. |
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