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“Harappan Torso”

c. 2000 BCE

Sandstone

Unknown Artist

Indian Art

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“Yakshi Holding a Fly Whisk”

c. 250 BCE

Sandstone

Unknown Artist

Indian Art

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“Lion Capital, Ashokan Pillar”

c. 250 BCE

Sandstone

Unknown Artist

Indian Art

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“Great Stupa, Sanchi”

c. 150-50 BCE

Architecture

Unknown Artist

Indian Art

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“East Torana of the Great Stupa, Sanchi”

c. 150-50 BCE

Sandstone

Unknown Artist

Indian Art

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“Standing Buddha”

2nd-3rd century CE

Schist

Unknown Artist

Indian Art

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“Buddha and his Attendants”

c. 100-200 CE

Sandstone

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Indian Art

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“Vishnu Temple at Deogarth”

c. 530 CE

Architecture

Unknown Artist

Indian Art

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“Kandariya Mahadeva Temple”

c. 1000 CE

Architecture

Unknown Artist

Indian Art

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“Rajarajeshvara Temple”

c. 1010 CE

Architecture

Unknown Artist

Indian Art

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“Shiva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance)”

c. 1100 CE

Bronze

Unknown Artist

Indian Art

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Hinduism

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A large grouping of polytheistic beliefs, some monotheistic claims

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Brahma

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(Creator) One of the three major deities, birth and growth

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Vishnu

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(Preserver) One of the three major deities, all things continuing

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Buddhism

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belief that we are all working towards eternal release, distracted by life and materialism, keeps all from being one

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Siddartha Gautama

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The Buddha, foundational figure, Hindu figure who achieved enlightenment

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Chakra

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(Wheel) representitive of the cyclical nature of time

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Yakshi

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can be guardian or evil types of figures, worshipped as helpers. Very sexual in nature and aesthetic style (Yaksha is a male figure)

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Dharma

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the natural order, the divinely-ordained, moral order of the universe

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Karma

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however you act will be reciprocated back towards you (do something bad, bad karma comes your way, do something good, good karma comes your way)

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Ashoka

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Indian emperor, convert of Buddhism

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Axis Mundi

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belief that one can either exactly or theologically locate the center of the world, the literal center and turning point of the world

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Enlightenment

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complete understanding of the truth of the universe

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Nirvana

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the moment when you cease to be yourself and become unified with everything

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Reincarnation

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the return along the wheel to the world of suffering

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Stupa

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solid, round, low-domed structure. Contains a relic of Buddha

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Torana

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liminal monuments, threshold gates

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Ambulatory

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circular or periferal walkway

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