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UGC NET December 2015 History
The dance poses (Karanas) described in the Natyasastra are depicted in which of the following temples?
AChidambaram Temple ✓ Correct
BBrihadeswara Temple
CKailasanatha
DNarttamalai Temple
Correct answer: (A) Chidambaram Temple — The Karanas are depicted at Chidambaram, so the answer is the Chidambaram Temple.
Explanation
★The Karanas are depicted at Chidambaram, so the answer is the Chidambaram Temple.
★The Chidambaram temple is dedicated to Nataraja, the dancing Shiva.
★Its walls carry carvings of all the 108 Karanas of the Natyasastra.
★These poses come from the work of the sage Bharata Muni.
★They form a foundation for the classical dance Bharatanatyam.
★So the dance poses of the Natyasastra are shown at Chidambaram.
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