Choose the best alternative to fill in the blank (ix).

Directions: In the paragraph below some words have been left out.

India has a ___(i)____culture, interesting facts and marvellous revelations. There are ____(ii)____ stories and legends told about the monuments of India. A monument like the Taj Mahal built in white marble is an exquisite____(iii)_____ site. The marble is believed to have been____(iv)____ from Persia. Then in the south we have the Meenakshi Sundareshwar temple, which is a granite form and has twelve gopuras. Gopuras are the traditional ___(v)_____ towers in the south of India. The Ajanta and the Ellora___(vi)___ in Aurangabad, are a masterpiece. The Nagara architecture can be seen in the Khajuraho temples. The ___(vii)___ represent the gods and goddesses in rough granite and ___(viii)____ traditional values and culture. The churches in Goa, with their masterpiece works are_____(ix)_____. The dome-shaped ceiling, interiors, facade and painted windows are a ___(x)___ to one's eyes. So, the list of the Indian monuments is a never ending one. Each is a masterpiece and is unique in its design and architecture.