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Salt Range Temples, Pakistan
Professor Michael Meister, University of Pennsylvania, provides expandable photographs and explains his project to analyse these monuments from the 6th to 11th centuries.
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/arth/meister/pakistan.html |
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Indian Temples
Patrick George provides a photograph of a temple at Khajuraho and drawings which clarify its structure.
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/george/prasada.html |
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Templenet
Provides an illustrated guide to over 2000 Indian temples with pointers to their architectural, cultural, religious and historical significance and tourist information.
http://www.indiantemples.com/ |
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Beijing Service: Temple of Heaven
First built in 1420, it was the place where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties came to worship the God of Heaven. Illustrated history and description of this World Heritage site.
http://www.beijingservice.com/templeofheaven.htm |
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Lycian Influence on Indian Cave Temples
Architect Takeo Kamia investigates the relationship between ancient Indian cave temples and Lycian sarcophagi and cave tombs.
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/arc/ind/lycia/liki_eng.htm |
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Daladamaluwa Temple, Sri Lanka
Study by Waseda University, Japan. Aerial photograph; reconstruction model. Japanese language version available.
http://www.waseda.ac.jp/projects/AsianArch/sites/srilan-E.html |
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Buddhist Temples
The Virtual Museum of Japanese arts gives an overview of the history of pagoda and hall temple forms in Japan, together with photographs and histories of famous examples.
http://web-japan.org/museum/temple/temple.html |
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Khajuraho Temples
Describes the history and artwork of the temples in this town in Madhya Pradesh, famous for their erotic sculpture. Includes visitor information.
http://www.khajuraho-temples.com |
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Architectural Drawings of Temples in Bagan
Drawings and history of the most important architectural complex in Myanmar by the Department of Architecture, Yangon Institute of Technology.
http://www.myanmar.com/gov/archiweb.html |
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Temples
The British Museum provides a readable, illustrated introduction to the temples of Ancient Egypt. Includes an interactive reconstruction of a New Kingdom temple.
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/temples/ |
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The Virtual Museum of Cham Architecture
Christopher Gribbin supplies photographs and information about the temples of the mediaeval Vietnamese kingdom of Champa, by site and by feature.
http://www.onthe.net.au/~cgribbin/ |
Additional
Information: A temple is defined here as an historic building designed for worship of a non-Christian god or gods.
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