It is great how back in those times houses and temples were built with a meaning behind it. Everything meant something like for example what you said about the northern style temple derived from a shape of a amala fruit which is believed to medicinal powers. Now you see buildings and houses being built just for looks and don't really have a purpose behind it. Like you said it is a great example of a man's devotion to his beliefs. Most buildings today even the most sacred ones anyone can just walk in.

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It was a great work! It is amazing how they thought in such deep detail to show that lions had their opened mouths to speak to Buddah. It is extremely interesting how they used lions as well. I wonder why they used lions specifically? And the wheel of law is an awesome concept.