Buddhism Architectural Elements Quiz

During the 6th century, the Shikhara style was introduced first by the Guptas and then introduced to Nepal by the ______ dynasty

Shikhar styled temples are made out of ______ and square cells with tapering towers

Shikhar styled temples symbolize caves and ______

Shikhar styled temples are usually set on ______ platforms

Almost all of these temples have a wooden frame of posts and beams enclosed within the walls to give structural ______

Kathmandu's Durbar Sq was where the city's kings were once crowned and legitimized, and from where they ______

The square remains the traditional heart of the old town and Kathmandu's most spectacular legacy of traditional ______

Examples of Shikhar styled temples include Krishna Mandir, Ram Janaki Mandir, and ______

______ is a court held by an Indian prince

Durbar means ______