Architecture patronised by the Andhra Ikshvakus (c. fourth to third century BCE) (not to be confused with the legendary Ikshvaku dynasty of Kosala) and characterised by ornate temples and a rich assemblage of pillars, copings, railings, casings and sculptures portraying various themes from Buddhist texts and cosmology. Specimens of Ikshvaku architecture were found in excavations from Nagarjunakonda in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh.
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Built Environments & Structures | Premodern Culture | All India | Southern India | Early Historic (600–300 BCE)
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ChicagoImpart Encyclopedia of Art. "Ikshvaku Architecture." Last updated February 17, 2026. https://imp-art.org/definitions/ikshvaku-architecture/.
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HarvardImpart Encyclopedia of Art (2026) Ikshvaku Architecture. Available at: https://imp-art.org/definitions/ikshvaku-architecture/ (Accessed: 3 March 2026).
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