Stupa Architecture Sanchi And Bharhut

📝 Exam-Oriented Q&A

Q1: Who commissioned the Great Stupa at Sanchi?
Answer: Emperor Ashoka.

Q2: What is the symbolic meaning of the three-tiered chatra?
Answer: Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.

Q3: Which stupa features the earliest image of Goddess Lakshmi?
Answer: Bharhut Stupa.

Q4: What is the significance of Yaksha and Yakshi figures in Bharhut?
Answer: They symbolize nature’s fertility and protection.

Q5: What architectural feature is unique to Sanchi’s stupa?
Answer: Upper and lower pradakshina paths.