History · Society and Culture
UGC NET June 2023 History (Shift-I)
'The plan of the temple is somewhat unusual. Its facade faces the sea… These additions go far to account for the unusual, though by no means unpleasing appearance of the Shore temple with its two vimanas.' The above passage describes the architecture of which temple?
AKonark
BMamallapuram ✓ Correct
CKumari Temple
DDwarka
Correct answer: (B) Mamallapuram — It describes the Mamallapuram temple, so the answer is Mamallapuram.
Explanation
★It describes the Mamallapuram temple, so the answer is Mamallapuram.
★The passage describes the architecture of the Shore temple at Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu.
★It lies along the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal.
★The Mamallapuram temple was built by the Pallava king Narasimhavarman, also known as Mamalla.
★The town of Mamallapuram was known as the Seven Pagodas.
★It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984 and is built in the Dravidian style.
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