[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Architecture and art](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art) › [The Ancient and Medieval Architecture of India: A Study of Indo-Aryan Civilisation](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.havell-1915) › c5.2 # The Ancient and Medieval Architecture of India: A Study of Indo-Aryan Civilisation c5.2 The Ancient and Medieval Architecture of India: A Study of Indo-Aryan Civilisation c5.2 - **Language:** English ### [c5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.havell-1915.c5.2) | FIG. | PAGE | | 5. Village Plan called Swastika . . . . . . . . . | 17 | | 6. Plan of the Tâj Gardens . . . . . . . . . | 18 | | 7. Seven-raftered Bambu Roof of Modern Thatched Bengali Cottage . . | 21 | | 8. Plan of Fig. 7 . . . . . . . . . . | 21 | | 9. Plan of the Great Sânchî Stûpa . . . . . . . . | 29 | | 10. Rail of Stûpa No. 2 at Sânchî . . . . . . . . | 30 | | 11. Plan of Brick or Stone Wall . . . . . . . . . | 30 | | 12. Typical Plan of a Hindu Temple . . . . . . . . | 37 | | 13. Construction of the Domes of a Temple Mandapam: (\*a\*) with Concentric Rings; (\*b\*) with Slabs laid diagonally . . . . . | 39 | | 14. Section of the Great Stûpa at Sânchî, showing Rail and Gateways . . | 48 | | 15. The Tee of a Stûpa . . . . . . . . . . | 50 | | 16. Bodhi Tree with Vedic Railing . . . . . . . . | 51 | | 17. Sun-window of the Hînayâna School . . . . . . . | 55 | | 18. Sun-window of the Mahâyâna School . . . . . . . | 55 | | 19. Mahâyâna Sun-window used as a Shrine . . . . . . | 55 | | 20. Leaf of the Pîpal Tree (\*Ficus religiosa\*) . . . . . . . | 56 | | 21. Vishnu Pillar from the Bharhut Sculptures . . . . . . | 58 | | 22. Fruit of the Sacred Lotus (\*Nelumbium\*) . . . . . . | 59 | | 23. Top of a Nepalese Box, in Repoussé Brass, showing Lotus Flower with Turned-down Petals, and Fruit used as a Handle . . . . | 59 | | 24. Fruit of Water-lily (\*Nymphæa\*), and Section showing the Mystic Wheel . | 60 | | 25. Indian Water-vessel . . . . . . . . . . | 61 | | 26. Capital of Temple Pillar . . . . . . . . . | 61 | | 26A. Cross-brackets used as Super-capital of Temple Pillar . . . . | 64 | | 27. Plan of a Village Chaitya-house . . . . . . . . | 66 | | 28. Ancient Buddhist Chaitya-house at Têr . . . . . . . | 67 | | 29. Plan of Temple at Aihole . . . . . . . . . | 68 | | 30. Interior of Hînayâna Chaitya-house at Ajantâ . . . . . . | 71 | | 31. Plan of Kârlê Chaitya-house . . . . . . . . . | 72 | | 32. A Modern Indian Sâdhu . . . . . . . . . | 79 | | 33. Plan of Gautamî-putra Monastery, Nâsik . . . . . . | 81 | | 34. Section of Rock-cut Vihara at Bedsâ . . . . . . . | 83 | | 35. Plan of Vihara at Bedsâ . . . . . . . . . | 84 | | 36. Gargoyles of the Dharmarâja Râth . . . . . . . . | 87 | - [Previous: c5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.havell-1915.c5.1) - [Next: c5.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.havell-1915.c5.4) - [Up: c5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.havell-1915.c5) ## Cites (1) - [Dharmaraja Ratha](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.monument.dharmaraja-ratha) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.havell-1915.c5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.havell-1915.c5.2) · Pramāṇa