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Part of a Hindu temple that is pyramidal or tapered, and represents the mythological mountain of Meru or the highest mountain peak of the home of the gods.

• Garbagriha

• Sikhara

• Antalara

• Mandapa

This originated from the Aryans in order to maintain the purity of their blood and to maintain white supremacy.

• Caste System

• Tantric Belief

• Veda

• Karma

Contain holy relics to indicate the sacred character of the place or commemorate an important event associated with Buddha

• Stupa

• Sanchi

• Anda

• Harmika

What is the monumental pillar with circular or octagonal shaft, standing-free without any structural function and typically has a capital that has lotus or hybrid animal sculpture?

• Stambha

• Stupa

• Sikhara

• Chaitya

A place worship, assembly halls patterned after the shrines of Vishnu, with the form of the fire altar being placed on the raised platform in the apse of the hall.

• Chaitya

• Vihara

• Asoka

• Lath

What is the railing in a stupa that is composed of a framework consisting of vertical posts and cross bar?

• Vedika

• Sopana

• Harmika

• Medhi

Part of stupa which is a square pedestal crowned by an apex (yatsi) adorned with a series of chatras (umbrella, sign of royalty)

• Vedika

• Sopana

• Harmika

• Medhi

What philosophy does the stupa primarily symbolize in Buddhist architecture?

• Social hierarchy

• Reincarnation and enlightenment

• Heroic military traditions

• Worship of multiple gods

The concept of the Vastu Purusha Mandala or Mandala in Hindu temple design represents:

• The meeting ground of heaven and earth

• A mythical god of architecture

• The daily life of the community

• The historical timeline of temple construction

Which of the following is a distinctive feature of Islamic architecture in India?

• Sculptural friezes

• Monumental domes and intricate pietra dura work

• Gopurams and vimanas

• Use of wooden structures for religious spaces