CULTURE OF INDIANS.
India has realy left a legacy  in the world  in the area of art, literature , mathematics and science
From the ancient time s the land  had provided a living  for nearly  all the people of India .For a limited few at the top of the  caste system, the land provided great luxury. Nevertheless most people were poor. Throughout Indian  history  the most popular writings were  the two great  epics, the  Mahabharata  and Ramayana. The people also  enjoyed  the  stories  of  panchantara, aseries  of fables from the Gupta period. Also much Indian architecture   and  the art reflect  religious influences. For example , Stupas, hemispheres or  dome-shaped shrines, held  artefact and objects associated  with  Buddha.  Indians also created  a distinctive  style  of hindu  temple-a square building  with heavy  walls which enclosed the status  of gods.

The images below represent the Indian budha that were  and are   worshiped by indians

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