In the context of temple architecture and upkeep Amalakas ........

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In the context of temple architecture and upkeep, Amalakas

are Crowned at the top of the North Indian style shikhara.

are ornamental designs consisting of intertwined flowing lines.

Guarded the eight directions of a temple.

Provided foundational support to the garbha griha.

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Explanation:

It was a lenticular or globoid part resembling the amalaka (Indian gooseberry fruit) crowning the top of the North Indian style shikhara.Arabesque is an ornamental design consisting of intertwined flowing lines, leaves and flowers that was often used in Indo-Islamic architecture.Ashtadikpalas were the guardians of the eight directions. They are the deities who rule the specific directions of space according to Hinduism and Vajrayana Buddhism—especially Kalacakra.In Hinduism it is traditional to represent their images on the walls and ceilings of Hindu temples.