Match the following:
(i) Stupa (a) Place where the image of the deity is installed
(ii) Shikluhsa (b) Mound
(iii) Mandapa (c) Circular path around the stupa
(iv) Garbhagriha (d) Place in temples where people could assemble
(v) Pradakshina (e) Tower
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Fill in the blanks:
(a) _____ was a great astronomer.
(b) Stories about gods and goddesses are found in the ____
(c) ________ is recognised as the author of the Sanskrit Ramayana.
(d) _____ and ____are two Tamil epics.
Read the story on page 130 (of NCERT Textbook). In what ways is the monkey king similar to or different from the kings you read about in Chapters 6 and 11?
There are several versions of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, popular amongst people in different parts of the subcontinent. Find out about a version in your state.