PYQ · APPSC Group II 2024 · Screening Test · Q1 Difficulty 2/5
Architecture & Visual Arts› Stupas, Sculpture & Iconography
‘Anda, harmika and chhatri’ are integral parts of which one of the following Buddhist monuments ?
Answer c.
Explanation Answer · c
The answer is (c) Stupas. The anda, harmika and chhatri are the three main parts of a stupa. A stupa is a Buddhist mound-shaped monument that holds relics. Its solid hemispherical dome is the anda. On top of the dome sits the harmika, a small square railing-like enclosure. From the harmika rises a pole carrying one or more stone umbrellas, the chhatri. The Great Stupa at Sanchi shows all three parts clearly.
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