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Wichtigste Begriffe Flashcards

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Vedika

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Stupa: ground level surrounding

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anda

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Stupa cupula

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harmika

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Stupa Belvedere

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Parasol

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Buddhas presence,
3 Parasols: royalty,
Pole of parasol: like Pillars, Axis as sign of sanctitiy

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Caitya

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hall for prayer, stupa at one end

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Vedika

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wall around stupa

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Torana

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gate in vedika

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Pradaksina

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circunambulation clockwise
veneration of relics=veneration of the Buddha

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Aniconic

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non human form
body of the buddha is made of words

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svastica plan of entrances

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4 cardinal directions

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usnisa

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ascetic bun

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urna

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3rd eye

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Vihara

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buddhist monastic residence

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mithuna couples

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15
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Brahma

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creator
4 heads in 4 cardinal driections

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Vishnu

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Protector
Tiara
kingdom is the earth

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Shiva

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destroyer
usnisa and urna,
angry, powerful,
enabels recreation

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Bore

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Avatara of Vishnu as protector,
holding Prthivi earth goddess

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Lingam

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abstract of Siva
formless reality
deatroyer to recreate the worls

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Durga

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aspect of Mothergoddess Mahadevi
slayer of the buffalo demon
multiple arms and heads: symbol of gos multioples powers and actions

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Vimana

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Roof South India, tower shape Dravidian

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Mandapa

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Pillar Hall
in front of cella (inner sanctum)
in Pallava templese
space for worshippers and circunambulation

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Dvarapalas

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Doorkeepers from Mahabrata

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Harihara

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combo of Vishnu and Shina
two gods as entity

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Gopura

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towered main gateway to main santuray with linga

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Nataraja

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Shiva as cosmic dancer

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Mahadeva

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Shiva in his supreme form

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Garbhagrhiha

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inner sanctum

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Amalaka

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circular, fruit shape disk on top of Shikara (north indian roof, flattish)

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Shikara

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north indian roof, flattish, sugar loaf

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Timelines

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Indus Valley 2600-1900 BCE
Vedic 1100-500
Maurya 4th-2th BC (early Buddhist)
Gupta 4th-6th CE (early Hindu Art)
Pallava 6th-9th CE (South Vimana tower roof)
Post Gupta (North- Shikara flattish roof)

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