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Which of the following statements regarding the architecture of stupas is NOT correct?
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- 1Above the anda was the harmika, a balcony-like structure, representing the abode of souls and spirits.✓
- 2The mound was surrounded by a railing, which separated the sacred space from the secular world.
- 3Arising from the harmika was a mast called yashti, which was often surmounted by a chhatri or canopy.
- 4The stupa originated as a simple semi-circular mound of earth, later called anda.
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Above the anda was the harmika, a balcony-like structure, representing the abode of souls and spirits.
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