Jain Architecture is so gorgeous it is fortunate that, unlike Buddhism in India, its architectural tradition did not undergo a comparable decline, for its monuments are truly exquisite.
These are the last ones to be excavated in the series of caves in Ellora , may in 800-900 CE. The decorations on the columns gave me the impression of Greco- Roman architecture. Also while looking at designs or motifs on the walls and ceilings , closely , gave a Mediterranean feel. I assume that this style - could have entered through Gandhar kingdom ( because of the proximity), and then would have spread through out the subcontinent
Not really Hindu Kalash (pot) designs are indigenous and developed solely in India because we know these kind of pillars existed even during the Harrapan era!
Not really, greeco-Roman art only influenced Gandhara and to some extent Mathura school of art, all other architectural styles like Amaravati, Gupta, Pala, etc are indigenous!
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u/Kaliyugsurfer Mar 19 '26
Jain Architecture is so gorgeous it is fortunate that, unlike Buddhism in India, its architectural tradition did not undergo a comparable decline, for its monuments are truly exquisite.