Showing posts with label Indian architecture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Indian architecture. Show all posts

13 August 2014

Step well Architecture in India - collections



Below shows some famous step wells also called as Baori, Bawdi, Baoli from different parts of India.


Chand Baori at Rajasthan


Bawdi stepwell at Fatehpur

Baoli at Farruknagar - UP

Step well at Hampi, KN

Rani ki Vav - Patan - Gujarat

Rudabai stepwell - Gandhinagar - Gujarat



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Stupa - Architecture in India


Stupa's are the most important architectural structures depicting Buddhist achievements. It's are symbols of culture and expansion. Here are shown some of the famous Stupa's in India from all states.

Salugara Stupa - Siliguri - West Bengal


Shanti Stupa - Dhauligiri - Bhubaneswar


Sanchi Stupa's - Madhya Pardesh





Dhamekh Stupa - Sarnath - UP


Stupa at Leh - Srinagar


Ramabhar stupa - Kushinagar


Nirvana temple & Stupa - Kushinagar


Rock-cut Stupa's - Ajanta caves - MH


Salihundam Stupa - AP


Japanese peace Pagoda - Darjeeling


Dodrulchorten stupa - Gangtok


Chaukandi Stupa - Sarnath - UP


Gantasala Stupa - AP


Kesariya stupa - Bihar


Bedsa cave Stupa - MH


Bavikonda stupa's - Vizag - AP



Deorkothar stupa


Stupa's at Nagarjunakonda - AP


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Indian famous monuments and bhavans


Some of the famous Indian structures - Raj bhavans, memeorials, Bhavans were shown in the below pictures. This would help you with your CEED exam practice.


Central Secretariat - New Delhi  

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Kerala Secretariat - Thiruvanthapuram

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Modern Delhi Secretariat - New Delhi

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Indian Parliament - New Delhi

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Rastrapati Bhavan - New Delhi



Victoria memorial - Kolkata



Vidhan Bhavan - Bhopal



Vidhan Bhavan - Pune



Vidhan Bhavan - Jaipur



Vidhan Bhavan - Maharastra



Vidhan Bhavan - Bangalore




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30 June 2014

Complete Architecture guide for CEED exam


This article is a complete guide for CEED exam aspirants; that would cover topics related to Architecture - Monuments, statues, famous architects, wonders of India & world, sculptures and more. State-wise details were given for easy navigation. Go through the links. Also, some thing about famous architects, sculptural materials and related terms were explained in-detail.

State-wise Architecture in India












Related Architecture in India













Types of Indian Architecture

  1. Colonial Architecture
  2. Buddisht and Jain Architecture
  3. Indo Islamic
  4. Ancient
  5. Rock Cut
  6. Temple

Different styles of Architecture

  • Nagara Architecture
  • Dravidian Architecture
  • Badami Chalukya Architecture
  • Gadag Architecture
  • Kalinga Architecture style
  • Maru-Gujara (Rajasthani Architecture)

Notable Architectures in India


Notable Indian women Architects


Famous Architects around the world


Architectural terms


Jharokha - A Jharoka is a type of overhanging encloused balcony used in Indian architecture, especially Mughal, Rajputana and Rajasthani architecture.


Chhatris - Chhatris are elevated dome-shaped pavillons used as an element in Indian Architecture. This type mostly appear in Rajasthan and Mughal Architecture.


Haveli - Haveli mean "an enclosed place".

Stepwell - Also called as Kalyani or Pushkarani (baoli or barav) are wells or ponds in which water may be reached by descending a set of steps.


Jali - A Jali is the term for a perforated stone or latticed screen, usually with an ornamental pattern constructed through the use of calligraphy and geometry as shown in the picture.

Sculptural materials list



Adobe, Aluminium, Brass, Brick, Bronze, Cement, Ceramic, Clay, Concrete, Fabric, Fiberglass, Glass, Gold, Hardstone, Iron, Ivory, Leas, Nickel, Plaster, Platinum, Polyester, Polystyrene, Polyurethene, Resin, Silver, Steel, Stone, Stucco, Terracotta, Wax, Wooden and Zinc

Adobe is the Spanish word for Mud brick, a natural building material made from clay, sand, water and some kind of fibrous or organic materials (straw or manure), usually these are shaped in the form of bricks using molds and are dries in the Sun.


Figurine

A figurine is a statuette that represents a human, deity or animal. Figurines may be realistic or iconic, depending on the skill and intention of the creator. The earliest were made of stone or clay. Modern versions are made of ceramic, metal, glass, wood and plastic.

Sebastian Groeden - Polychrome Figurine

A very good web page for - 

Ancient Indian Architecture

Ancient  Indian History (brief and complete)

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