Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The harmika of a stupa is the symbolic abode of the gods, located at the top.
Statement II: The harmika is where relics of the Buddha were usually kept.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
• Harmika is a square railing-like structure at the top of a stupa.
• It symbolically represents the abode of the gods.
• Relics of the Buddha are kept in the anda (dome), not in the harmika.
Information Booster:
• Harmika is found above the stupa dome.
• Chhatras (umbrellas) rise above the harmika.
• Stupas are associated with Buddhist architecture.
• Sanchi and Amaravati stupas show clear harmika structures.
Additional Knowledge:
• Relics are usually kept in a relic casket inside the dome.
• Harmika marks the sacred axis connecting heaven and earth.