Buildings in Brick and stone summary class6
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Answer:The buildings such as stupas and temples also show the skill of country's crafts persons. These buildings were made of brick and stone. The great stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, was built over several centuries. Amaravati was also a place where a magnificent stupa once existed.
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Stupas (began to be built around 2300 years ago) have certain common features:
Generally, there is a small box placed at the centre or heart of the stupa.
This may contain bodily remains of the Buddha or his followers, or things they used, as well as precious stones, and coins.
This box, known as a relic casket, was covered with earth. Later, a layer of mud brick or baked brick was added on top. and then, the dome-like structure was sometimes covered with carved stone slabs.
Often, a pradakshina path was laid around the stupa surrounded with railings. Entrance to the path was through gateways. The railings and gateways were often decorated with sculpture.
Devotees walked around it in a clockwise direction, as a mark of devotion.
Many of the stone carvings for decorating the stupa were made about 2000 years ago.
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