The placement of the erotic sculpture wall at Kandariya Mahadeva Temple is significant for its relationship to

a) the central "womb chamber" of the temple.
b) the peaks of the Himalaya mountains.
c) a purifying body of water.
d) the circle where Shiva first danced.

Answer: a

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