Arrange the following parts of a stupa from top to bottom.
A. Base
B. Yashti
C. Anda
D. Chhatri
E. Harmika
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → D, B, E, C, A
(D) Chhatri — the umbrella that often surmounted the yashti; it is the topmost part.
(B) Yashti — the mast arising from the harmika.
(E) Harmika — the balcony-like structure above the anda, which represented the abode of the gods.
(C) Anda — the semi-circular mound of earth with which the stupa began.
(A) Base — the lowest part, on which the mound stands; around the mound ran a railing that separated the sacred space from the secular world.
NCERT (2026-27): “7.3 The structure of the stupa … The stupa (a Sanskrit word meaning a heap) originated as a simple semi-circular mound of earth, later called anda. Gradually, it evolved into a more complex structure, balancing round and square shapes. Above the anda was the harmika, a balconylike structure that represented the abode of the gods. 7.3 The structure of the stupa … Arising from the harmika was a mast called the yashti, often surmounted by a chhatri or umbrella. Around the mound was a railing, separating the sacred space from the secular world.…” |