Architecture in India

Sikh religious site in Amritsar, Punjab, India

2nd century BCE to 1st century CE Buddhist cave monuments located in Maharashtra, India

statue of Vallabhbhai Patel at the bank of Narmada river, Gujarat, India

Hampi or Hampe (), also referred to as the Group of Monuments at Hampi, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the town of Hampi in Vijayanagara district, east-central Karnataka, India. Hampi predates the Vijayanagara Empire; it is mentioned in the Ramayana and the Puranas of Hinduism as Pampa Devi Tirtha Kshetra. Hampi continues as a religious centre, with the Virupaksha Temple, an active Adi Shankara-linked monastery and various monuments belonging to the old city.

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architectural style of a major geographical region

kind of fortress

thumb|Chand Baori, in the village of [[Abhaneri near Bandikui, Rajasthan is one of the deepest and largest stepwells in India]] thumb|right|The Rani ki Vav, Patan, Gujarat thumb|upright|A multi-storey stepwell in Mahimapur Village, Amravati District, Maharashtra Stepwells (also known as vav or baori) are wells, cisterns or ponds with a long corridor of steps that descend to the water level. Stepwells played a significant role in defining subterranean architecture in western India from the 7th to the 19th century. Some stepwells are multi-storeyed and can be accessed by a Persian wheel which is

thumb|270px|Chhatris up close at Bada Bagh, [[Rajasthan]]

A torana (tawr-uh-nuh) is a free-standing ornamental or arched gateway for ceremonial purposes in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain architecture of the Indian subcontinent. Toranas can also be widely seen in East Asia and parts of Southeast Asia. Chinese Shanmen gateways, Japanese torii gateways, Korean Iljumun and Hongsalmun gateways, Vietnamese Tam quan gateways, and Thai Sao Ching Cha may have derived from the Indian torana. They are also referred to as vandanamalikas.

6th-8th century Hindu and Jain cave temples in Karnataka, India

thumb|right|Devotees offering prayers at the garbhagriha in Chennakeshava Temple, Belur, which houses the icon of the god [[Vishnu.]]

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ancient Buddhist cave complex in Nashik, India

cave in India

Lenyadri, sometimes called Ganesa Lena, Ganesh Pahar Caves, are a series of about 30 rock-cut Buddhist "caves", located about north of Junnar in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. They are cut into a natural cliff or steep slope. Other caves surrounding the city of Junnar are: Manmodi Caves, Shivneri Caves and Tulja Caves. The Lenyadri caves date between the 1st and 3rd century AD. Some have later been adapted to Hindu use.

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thumb|Jharokha balcony in Jodhpur (Mehrangarh) Jharokha thumb|upright|A jharokha in Maheshwar Fort, Madhya Pradesh

park in Kerala, India

Tomb

A pandal is a fabricated structure, either temporary or permanent, that is used at many places such as either outside a building or in an open area such as along a public road or in front of a house in India and other neighbouring countries. This canopy or big tent is often used in a religious or other events that gathers people together, such as a wedding, fair, exhibition or festival. thumb|250px

caves in Maharashtra, India

type of building

Garden in Pinjore, Haryana, India

cave in India

Buddhist archaeological site in India

cave in India

thumb|The tomb of Salim Chishti in [[Fatehpur Sikri (India) exhibiting a deep chhajja following the perimeter of the building supported with elaborate brackets]] A chhajja is an overhanging eave or roof covering found in Indian architecture. It is characterised with large support brackets with different artistic designs. Variation is also seen in its size depending on the importance of the building on which it features or the choice of the designer.

Caves in Gujarat, India

cave in India

Buddhist cave in Rajasthan, India

cave in India (Maharashtra)

buddhist cave in India(Maharshtra)

thumb|View of the site thumb|260px|Bojjannakonda is one of the Holy relic sites of Andhra Pradesh Bojjannakonda and Lingalakonda are two rock-cut caves of Buddhist origin on adjacent hillocks situated near the village of Sankaram, Anakapalle of ancient Kalinga in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The sites are believed to have been established between the 4th and 9th centuries AD, when Buddhism was the majority religion of Sankaram (Sangharam). The original name of Bojjannakonda is Buddina Konda.

ancient Buddhist cave in Maharshtra, India

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literally "guest area" where guests are entertained

important secular structure in Hampi, India

Hindu Shiva temple in Bhubaneswar

cave in India

roof form

cave in India

thumb|A breeding chabutro at Sinugra, in the style typical for [[Kutch. It is more than 100 years old and is a relatively large example built by Seth Khora Ramji built in 1910.]]

architectural structure, usually found in Hindu temples, in the form of a column

Part of the Junagadh Buddhist Cave Group

caves in Maharashtra, India

sikh place of worship in Dehradun, India

archaeological site in Raigarh district, India

thumb|The jagamohana in front of the shikhara, Mukteshvara Temple, [[Bhuvaneswar|260x260px]] thumb|The jagamohana of the Konarka Sun Temple

The antahpura (), also rendered anthapura, was the women's quarters or the royal harem of an Indian palace. It was the suite of apartments that were generally situated in a secluded portion of the palace, reserved for the women of the royal household. It consisted of the king's queens and concubines and was headed by his first queen, who was accorded the highest status.

thumb|A 1792 painting of a Hindu temple and choultry (a travelers' rest house) Choultry is a resting place, an inn or caravansary for travelers, pilgrims or visitors to a site, typically linked to Buddhist, Jain and Hindu temples. They are also referred to as .