The advent of Buddhism and Jainism was instrumental in the development of architecture in ancient India. Discuss.

Buddhism and Jainism rose in the 6th-5th century BC in the western India and spread to different parts of the world and India. This cultural diffusion brought several developments in India's architecture. * developments brought by Buddhism and Jainism in architecture * 1. Buddhism started the practice of IDOL WORSHIP, we thus see that before Lath vedic times we do not have any temple architecture in India 2. The practice of CHAITYA, VIHARA

and was patronised by Mauryans. Buddhism and Jainism were pivotal on the construction of Universities eg Nalanda, Vikramashila, etc. Jain also was temples of Mt Abu built by Vimal Shah under Bhund of Solanki dynasty. The advent of Buddhism and Jainism brought several architectural features which were followed till the late ancient and early medieval phase.