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Question
Study the picture given here and answer the following question:
What are the three main structural features of the temple?
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Solution
The Sanchi temple, another temple in the Gupta period has a flat roof. The columns of the portico are surmounted by a bell capital. A large number of Stupas, Viharas and Chaityas were cut out of solid rocks.
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