Like the statues of Romanesque and Gothic cathedrals portraying events from the Bible, the carvings were intended to be read like a book by those who had no access to the scriptures, which were at that time reserved for the Brahmins.
These sculptures were intended to teach morality to peasants.
mnli hypothesis: These sculptures were intended to teach morality to peasants. premise: Like the statues of Romanesque and Gothic cathedrals portraying events from the Bible, the carvings were intended to be read like a book by those who had no access to the scriptures, which were at that time reserved for the Brahmins.