ISLAMIC

ARCHITECTURE

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ARCHITECTURAL ARCHITECTURAL BUILDINGS &
INFLUENCES CHARACTER SETTLEMENTS

historical, geographical, social
climate, geological and religious.
refers to all those visual aspects
and physical features that
comprise the appearance of every
historic building.
Systems involves the study of
buildings as constructed of
materials forged into components
unified into assemblies organized
into systems.
ARCHITECTURAL INFLUENCE.
1.What influence the architecture of India in earliest times?
2.Rock-cut temples.
3.Material used in stone carpentry works in Rajasthan in the North.
4.Earliest defined civilization in the sub-continent.
5.This religion believed that the purpose of life is to achieve the 4
aims - dharma, kama, artha and moksha.
6.The parts of Buddhist religion that symbolizes the universe.
7.They are the first invaders came from the northwest settling at
Punjab.
8.This religion worship of trees, stones, and water.
9.These are the common materials used in Bengal, Uttar Pradesh,
and Punjab
10. This religion worshiped Mahavira and twenty-four other saints.
11. The state of salvation in Buddhism.
12. This civilization contains two great cities (Harappa and
Mohenjo-daro) and 100 towns and villages.
13. These common features are used for ceremonial use, irrigation
and for comfort in religious and secular building.
14. Home to the largest of the four ancient urban civilizations.
15. Mountain zone of the Himalayas
16. What are the earliest materials used Agra?
17. He is the chief god, the omnipresent one who is father of the
Brahman Trinity. He creates, maintains, destroys, and recreates the
universe in a neverending cycle.
18. This material is found in the river valleys of the north.
19. one of the largest settlements and one of the world's earliest
major urban settlements.
20.A belief that incorporates an ideal of balance of male and
female qualities within a person.
 1.A metaphysical square plan that illustrates how Vastu Purusha Mandala was
pinned down by Brahma and 44 Gods – faced down, with his head to the North-
East and his feet towards the South-West • The diagram is divided int
2.These temples are built in key geographical points.
3. Sacred text in Jainism
4.Two groups of Jains known as sky clad or naked and white clad.
5.Founded by Muhammad/ Mohammed in the 7th century, also known to
Medieval Christianity as Mahomet.
6.The chief architect or lord Vishwakarma,this energy field defines the main
purpose of the building and also helps in their manifestation
7.Science of Silpa or Arts and Crafts.
8.One of the temple’s major festivals and the most important ritual in the life
of a newly built temple.
9.Science of Architecture
10. The circle main components of Vastu-Purusha-Mandala geometrical design
11. They are the “master builder” who possesses the highest “theoretical”
knowledge and commissioned to design and construct the temple according to
the sacred architecture found in the Agamic scriptures.
12. The symbol of earth and signifying the four directions which bind and
define it in geometric design.
13. This portion was occupied by Lord Brahman and the most sacred part of the
building.
14. Generates the energies responsible for healing in the Northeast of the
building. (Manushya Vithi)
15. Carriers the healing power to the occupants (Manushya Vithi)
16. The safe keeper, represents lord Nandi, the trusted vehicle of Lord Shiva.
The energy of being genius and highly knowledgeable.
17. The absolute responsibility for the evolution of everything in the universe.
Therefore, the universe is also termed Brahmaand, which means the golden egg
of Brahma.
18. Gods.
19. Asuras.
20. It is based on the principle that man and the universe are analogous or
comparable in terms of their structure and spirit.

ARCHITECTURAL
A N S W E R
K E Y .
36. DAUWARIK.
1. LACK OF BUILDING STONES AND
37. FIELD OF BRAHMA
EASILY AVAILABLE TIMBER.
38. DEVTAS
2. RATHS.
39. DEMONS
3. WHITE MARBLE.
40. VASTU-PURUSHA-MANDALA
4. INDUS VALLEY.
41. GRAMA VINYASA
5. HINDU
42. GOPURA/ GOPURAM
6. CROWNING UMBRELLA.
43. VIMANA
7. ARYANS
44. BRIHADISHWARA TEMPLE THANJAVUR
8. VEDISM.
45. AMALAKA
9. BRICKS AND TERRA COTTA
46. MANDAPA
10. JAIN
47. ANTARALA
11. NIRVANA.
48. ARDHAMANDAPA
12. HARAPPAN CULTURE/CIVILIZATION
49. GOPURAMS
13. CANALS, RESERVOIRS, AND TANKS.
50. TORANAS
14. INDUS REGION.
51. RESERVOIR
15. NORTHERN REGION
52. ARUNACHALESWARAR TEMPLE, TAMIL
16. FINE RED AND CREAM SANDSTONE
NADU, INDIA
17. BRAHMA.
53. VIRUPAKSHA TEMPLE, HAMPI, INDIA
18. HARDWOOD.
54.MUKTESHVARATEMPLE,
19. MOHENJODARO, SINDH
BHUBANESWAR, ODISHA, INDIA
20. TANTRIC BELIEF
55. MUKTESHVARA
21. VASTU-PURUSHA-MANDALA
56. ORISSA
22. TO CONTEMPLATE TO THEIR GOD
57. SURYA TEMPLE AT MODHERA
23. AGAMAS.
58. BADA
24. DIGAMBARAS AND SHVETAMBARAS
59. GANDI
25. ISLAM
60. MASTAKA
26. MUKHYA
61. THE VISHVANATHA TEMPLE MADHYA
27. SHILPA SHASTRAS
PRADESH, INDIA
28. KU M B H A B H I S H E K A M
62. THE KANDARIYA MAHADEVA TEMPLE
29. VASTU SHASTRA
63. SHIVA LINGA
30. MANDALA
64. VESARA STYLE
31. S T H A PAT I S
65. SHIKHARA
32. SQUARE
66. MANDAP
33. BRAHMA VITHI
67. KESHAVA TEMPLE
34. APAHA.
68. THE DODDABASAPPA TEMPLE
35. APAHAVATSA
69. VISHVANATHA
70. KHAJURAHO GROUP OF MONUMENTS