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Volume : I, Issue : X, November - 2011

'Buddhist architecture and Environment ' A Paper for International Seminar on ' Buddhism past and present ‘

Swati Kalbhor

Published By : Laxmi Book Publication

Abstract :

Environment always played an important role in architecture. Worldwide architecture is influenced by surrounding environment. The geographical conditions, availability of material are the physical things to influence. Social concepts, religious beliefs, cultural aspects have also played a significant role in architecture. That is why different parts of the world have different kinds of architecture. As the world started coming together, the architecture of all the nations started influencing each other.

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Swati Kalbhor, (2011). 'Buddhist architecture and Environment ' A Paper for International Seminar on ' Buddhism past and present ‘. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. I, Issue. X, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/540.pdf

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