History · Emergence of Regional Kingdoms
UGC NET December 2013 History
The temple of Rajarajesvara is dedicated to:
AKartikeya
BSiva ✓ Correct
CVishnu
DSurya
Correct answer: (B) Siva — The Rajarajesvara temple is dedicated to Siva, so the answer is Siva.
Explanation
★The Rajarajesvara temple is dedicated to Siva, so the answer is Siva.
★It is a Shiva temple located at Taliparamba in Kerala.
★It is counted among the ancient Shiva temples of Kerala.
★It once had the tallest shikhara among the temples of its time.
★Its great top stone weighs about ninety tonnes.
★The temple is linked with the Chola tradition of Shiva worship.
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