Which of the following is true concerning the exterior carvings on the Jagadambi Temple in Khajuraho, India?
a. The figures are erotic.
b. The figures are rigid and stoic.
c. The figures are a symbol of guilt or shame.
d. The figures are a symbol of the union of the human with the divine.
e. Both a and d are correct.
e. Both a and d are correct.
a. Incorrect. While these figures are erotic, this is not the complete answer.
b. Incorrect. These figures are not stoic and rigid.
c. Incorrect. These figures are not symbolic of guilt and shame.
d. Incorrect. While these figures are symbolic of the union between human and divine, this is not the complete answer.
e. Correct. These erotic figures symbolize the union of the human with the divine.
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