History · Emergence of Regional Kingdoms
UGC NET December 2014 History
Lokamahadevi, the senior queen of Vikramaditya II, in commemoration of his three victories over the Pallavas of Kanchi, built:
AKailasnatha Temple at Kanchi
BKonti-Gudi Temple at Aihole
CSangameshvara Temple at Pattadakal
DVirupaksha Temple at Pattadakal ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Virupaksha Temple at Pattadakal — Lokamahadevi built the Virupaksha Temple at Pattadakal, so the answer is the Virupaksha Temple at Pattadakal.
Explanation
★Lokamahadevi built the Virupaksha Temple at Pattadakal, so the answer is the Virupaksha Temple at Pattadakal.
★She raised it to mark her husband's three victories over the Pallavas of Kanchi.
★It is the largest and finest of the monuments at Pattadakal in Karnataka.
★In inscriptions it is called the Shri Lokeshvara Mahasila Prasada.
★This name honours its sponsor, the queen Lokamahadevi.
★The temple belongs to about 740 CE.
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