It honored the gods
by showing ideals it pointed hindus to an ideal state
Lots of things are true: It was started in India, it's distinctive, it's elaborate, you can find it in other countries besides India.
K. V. Soundara Rajan has written: 'Ahmadabad' 'Early temple architecture in Karnataka and its ramifications' -- subject(s): Carnatic, Hindu Temples, Temples, Temples, Hindu 'The art of south India' -- subject(s): Art, Hindu, Art, Indic, Hindu Art, History, Indic Art 'Megalithic architecture in southern India' -- subject(s): Antiquities, Iron age, Megalithic monuments 'Junagadh' -- subject(s): Antiquities 'Architecture of the early Hindu temples of Andhra Pradesh' -- subject(s): Hindu Temples, Temples, Hindu 'The Ellora monoliths' -- subject(s): Architecture, Hindu, Architecture, Rashtrakuta, Cave temples, Hindu Architecture, Rashtrakuta Architecture 'Temple architecture in Kerala' -- subject(s): Temples
Anila Verghese has written: 'Religious traditions at Vijayanagara, as revealed through its monuments' -- subject(s): Antiquities, Architecture, Vijayanagara, Hindu Sculpture, Hindu Temples, Sculpture, Hindu, Sculpture, Vijayanagara, Temples, Hindu, Vijayanagara Architecture, Vijayanagara Sculpture 'Archaeology, art, and religion' -- subject(s): Architecture, Vijayanagara, Art, Hindu, Hindu Art, Hindu Temples, Sculpture, Sculpture, Vijayanagara, Temples, Hindu, Vijayanagara Architecture, Vijayanagara Sculpture
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Freedom. Usually Hindu temples' architecture is done according to Hindu scripture.
The primary difference between Hindu and Islamic architecture is that Hindu architecture incorporates figural art, primarily through sculpture and carved frescoes. Islamic architecture focuses on geometric and abstract designs as Islam does not permit artistic representations of human figures to prevent idolatry.
B. Niranjan Babu has written: 'Vastu, relevance to modern times' -- subject(s): Architecture, Hindu, Hindu Architecture
Biswa-karma is the Hindu god of architecture of the world.
Indus valley civilisation.
Gary Michael Tartakov has written: 'The Durga Temple at Aihole' -- subject(s): Architecture, Chalukyan, Architecture, Hindu, Chalukyan Architecture, Chalukyan Sculpture, Durga Temple (Aihole, India), Hindu Architecture, Hindu Sculpture, Influence, Sculpture, Chalukyan, Sculpture, Hindu
that is arts and liturture
G. Chandraiah has written: 'A monograph on temples of Srikalahasti' -- subject(s): Hindu Architecture, Hindu Temples