Indian Architecture

 IF ALL OF THE WORLD´S CULTURAL HERITAGE (SPORTS, MUSIC, FASHION, ARCHITECTURE, LITERATURE, PAINTING, ETC..) WAS CONTAINED IN A TIME CAPSULE, WHAT WOULD YOU INCLUDE TO DEMONSTRATE THE LEGACY OF YOUR COUNTRY?

Influence of different religions on Indian Architecture

The Indian architecture can’t be distinguished by mentioning India. The architectural examples in India are influenced by various religions and can be categorised by mentioning religions. Since India is a home of five major religions, the buildings in India are basically:

Influenced by Hinduism

Influenced by Buddhism

Influenced by Muslims

Influenced by Christianity

Influenced by Sikhism

Hindu Architecture in India

Among the most prominent Hindu Architectures in India are:

Thanjavur Temple Khajuraho Temple

Muslim Architecture in India

Among the most prominent of the Muslim architectures in India is the Taj Mahal.

It was built by 22,000 workers during 22 years under the rule of Shahjahan.

Taj Mahal, the symbol was love, was built for the memories of Shah Jahan’s wife Mumtaj.

Muslim Architecture in India Muslims constitute 28.3% of India’s 1.23 billion people and form the second

largest community in India.

Apart from Taj Mahal, other prominent Muslim buildings are:

Humayun Tomb Red Fort

Buddhist Architecture in India Even though Buddhism doesn’t has the same number of

followers in India as does Hinduism or Muslim do, it was founded by Lord Gautam Buddh here in India.

Among the most prominent buildings here in India that showcase Buddhist architecture in India, the most important are:

Sarnath Temple Sanchi Stupa

Christian Architecture in India After Hindus and Muslims, Christians constitute the third largest

community in India. Since India was under the rule of British for over 200 years, we can easily see the influence of the British in India.

Pattumala church (Kerala) Victoria Memorial (Kolkata)

Sikh Architecture in India Sikhism is a religion basically followed in the northern Indian state of Punjab and

forms the fourth largest community in India.

Though there are not many Sikh architectures, still the Sikh boast of the most prominent temple that describes the Indian architecture-The Golden Temple, made completely of gold.

On the end note, I would like to mention that Indian architecture is influenced by various religions in India and if it were required to carry a legacy that I would like to carry from my country in a time capsule, it would be the Indian architecture.