Welcome to the eighteenth lecture!
This lecture is about the architecture of early Hinduism.
This lecture discusses the elements of the Hindu temple, the various ritual practices that it defines, and its relationship to the image of a sacred landscape. It looks in particular at Descent of the Ganges at Mahabalipuram (700) and the Pancha Rathas or Five Rathas (630–680 CE), both of which played a formative role in the development of Hindu architecture.
To get started, download the Lecture Handout, which outlines important places, terms, and dates addressed in Lecture 16; the document can be used for note-taking and as a study guide.
Download the Lecture 18 Handout here.
This lecture is divided into seven units. Most units have a lecture video, followed by a multiple choice question, or questions. These questions will test what you have just learned; you have one attempt to complete each, and can view the correct answer after submitting a response. You must complete these questions before 14:00 (UTC) November 12, 2013 to receive credit.
At the end of each lecture is a directed discussion with other members of your course. Discussion of other topics can be addressed in the forum, accessible by clicking "Discussion" in the menu at the top of this page.
The time to complete this lecture (watching all videos, answering the review questions, and participating in directed discussion) is approximately two hours.