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In a stone temple, the open porch with pillars but no walls is called a _______.
In a stone temple, the open porch with pillars but no walls is called a _______.
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The correct option is A mandapa
Stone temples have a very simple structure. It has a small room which typically houses an idol of Buddha, called the garbhagriha. It has a small, open porch with no walls but only pillars known as the mandapa.
Stone temples have a very simple structure. It has a small room which typically houses an idol of Buddha, called the garbhagriha. It has a small, open porch with no walls but only pillars known as the mandapa.
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