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Temple 3, Nalanda
The great stupa is viewed here from the northwest. Its
restorers left a cross-section of the core,
showing how the inside is partioned off into separate
radial compartments by interior walls. The dome
is mounted upon a square platform, with access stairs
to the left (north). Recalling that the monument
is over 100 ft tall, a person's height would not even
reach halfway up to the first layer of the base; this is
a truly massive construction.
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