Rock- cut

Resembling greatness

One-of-a-kind
Carefully detailed
Kanheri and Ajanta Caves
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Chaityas
Unable to be compared
Temples made to last

Ancient Indian architecture arose during 1500 B.C. - 200 A.C.. They used and created form Earth directly. The sculpted and carved into mountains to create caves that were temples. Some famous ones are the Kanheri and Ajanta caves. They serve the purpose of being temples of worship for the designated god. More of these temples were Chaityas, Viharas, and the Rathas. They were half sculptures, half architecture. Meaning, both artist and architectures were involved in the process. All of the columns and beams are carved away from the mountain.
Even though these temples are from the same culture. They do have some degree of difference. There are two styles: North and South. The North style is less detailed. While the South style is way more detailed. The level of detail increases as the level go higher. It's as if they pay more detail, higher and higher than they go. Then the Innermost Sanctum are the ones with the most details.