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With reference to India’s culture and tradition, what are Sandhara, Nirandhara and Sarvatobhadra?

Styles of Buddhist stupas

Styles of Hindu temples

Styles of Jain temples

Stages of monastic life faced by a monk or ascetic

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Sandhara: These types of the temples have a square sanctum enclosed by a gallery of pillars meant for Pradakshina. Thus, the Sandhara temples have a Pradakshinapatha.
Nirandhara: This type of temples do NOT have Pradakshinapathas
Sarvatobhadra: These types of the temples have four functional doors on cardinal direction and also a Pradakshinapatha with a row of 12 pillars around the santum sanctorum. These types of temples could be accessed from all sides.

By: Gagandeep Singh

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