Ameratsu Shrine at Ise (Ise-Jingu)

Websites and Movie Links

• Ise Jingu official site (in English though) 
• "anime" introduction for children (^_^) -- slow but good information
• Wikipedia article on the Ise Grand Shrine
• useful page by Chris Witcombe of Sweetbriar College

(I know the guy is pretty odd but the info is good)

Hindu Religious Architecture : Temples

Northern Style: the Vishvanatha Temple at Khajuraho (c. 1000) [1-23]

• UNESCO page
• UNESCO video [SLYT]
• Kandariya Temple, Khajuraho at Asian Historical Architecture
• Information at TempleNet
• Images from Prof. Pritchett's website (Columbia Univ.)
• Information at Great Buildings Online
• Panoramic Image at World Heritage Tours
• Photosynth Image 
• 7 Wonders of India: Khajuraho [SLYT]

Southern Style: the Rajarajeshvara Temple at Thanjavur (c. 1010) [1-22]

• Brihadeeswarar Temple article at Wikipedia
• Bridhadeshvara Temple at Asian Historical Architecture
• UNESCO page about "Great Living Chola Temples"
• Panoramic Image at World Heritage Tour
• 7 Wonders of India: Thanjavur Temple [SLYT}

Hindu Temples

Mammallapuram (Mahabalipuram) temples

• article at Wikipedia
• article at templenet

Rajararajeshvara Temple (also known as the Brihadishwara Temple) at Thanjavur

• Brihadeeswarar Temple article at Wikipedia
• UNSECO site “Great Living Chola Temples”
• Article at Templenet.com
• Unesco World-Tour images
• Photosynth image mosaic (requires Silverlight)

Kandariya Mahadeva temple

• Dr. Francis Pritchard’s page (Columbia University)
• article at Asian Historical Architecture
• page at Great Buildings Online
• UNESCO world-heritage-tour images
• Photosynth image mosaic

Stupa to Pagoda 5: Fogang Si Pagoda (3-23)

Useful cultural background:  The Song Dynasty in China (Columbia University) LINK

Wikipedia article: Pagoda LINK

Wikipedia article: Architecture of the Song Dynasty: LINK

Wikipedia article: Pagoda of Fogong Temple LINK

Wikipedia article: Ancient Chinese Wooden Architecture LINK

"The Eight-Sided Pagoda of Foguang Si at Yingxian" by Kate Erickson LINK

Some Photos at Flickr HERE and HERE

Wikimedia page: Pagodas in China LINK

Stupa to Pagoda 3: Chaitya Hall at Karle (cf. 1-14)

Halls like this one at Karle and the ones at Ellora and Ajanta are carved out of hillsides.  All the interior elements are integral to the cave -- meaning that they are not built separately and set into the cave, but entirely carved out of the living rock.  The hall leads back to a stupa.

overview notes of the period from the Dept. of Architecture at UC Berkeley
descriptive entry at Chaitya.com
entry at Great Buildings Online

Stupa to Pagoda 1: the Great Stupa at Sanchi (for MON 2-14)

• article at Wikipedia
• Unesco World Heritage page
• images & information at Great Buildings Online
• many images at the Berger Foundation
• Quicktime 360 images at 1001 Wonders
• "The Hill of Sanchi" at Buddhanet