Chaitya-Hall at Karli
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| Chaitya-Hall at Karli | |
| Designer | unknown |
| Location | Karli, India |
| Date | -150 |
| Building Type | temple |
| Climate | desert |
| Context | underground |
| Architectural Style | Buddhist |
| Street Address | |
| Notes | underground temple, carved from hillside. |
| At Great Buildings | http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Chaitya-Hall_at_Karli.html |
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Francis D. K. Ching. Architecture: Form, Space, and Order. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1979. ISBN 0-442-21535-5. LC 79-18045. NA2760.C46. section, p47. A nice graphic introduction to architectural ideas. Updated 1996 edition available at Amazon.com
Percy Brown. Indian Architecture, Buddist & Hindu Periods. Bombay: D.B. Taraporevala Sons, 1965. interior photo of hall, plate XXIV, f2. photo of vestibule, plate XXIII, f2. detail photo of columns, plate XXIV, f2.
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