Buildings, Paintings and Books

Discuss several stages in building a stupa or a temple.

Highlight the chief features of stupa architecture.

Who composed Silapadikaram?

What do you understand by the term Garbhagriha?

What is the Mahabharata all about?

In which language were Puranas written?

Who use to decide to build the stupas and temples?

What was the capital of Kosala?

What is the historical importance of Amaravati?

Name two Tamil epics.

Who was Aryabhatta? What was he known for?

Write about Monolithic temples.

What is Pradakshina patha?

What is Manimekalai?

What are the two great sanskrit epics of India?

What is stated in Aryabhatiyam?

Who wrote Ramayana?

What does the word stupa mean?

What do you understand by Mandapa?

What do you know about iron pillar at Mehrauli?