In Buddhist architecture, a square fence-like enclosure symbolizing heaven on top of the dome of a stupa. The harmika encloses the yastiwith its chatras.
Harmika of the Great Stupa, Sanchi, India. Begun 3rd c. BCE.
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Harmika of the Great Stupa, Sanchi, India. Begun 3rd c. BCE.