The Stupa: Architecture and Symbolism
A study of the structure of the Stupa and the narrative art of Sanchi.
Key Questions
- 1What is the symbolic meaning of the Anda and the Harmika?
- 2How were stupas funded by ordinary people and guilds?
- 3What stories do the Jataka carvings on the gateways tell?
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