History · From State to Empire
UGC NET November 2017 History
Which of the following Khajuraho temples are of the Sandhara type? Select the correct answer from the code given below.
- 1. Chitragupta temple
- 2. Lakshmana temple
- 3. Parswanath temple
- 4. Vaman temple
A1 and 2
B2 and 3 ✓ Correct
C3 and 4
D1 and 3
Correct answer: (B) 2 and 3 — The Lakshmana and Parswanath temples are of the Sandhara type, so the answer is 2 and 3.
Explanation
★The Lakshmana and Parswanath temples are of the Sandhara type, so the answer is 2 and 3.
★A Sandhara temple has a square sanctum enclosed by a gallery of pillars for circumambulation.
★The Lakshmana temple at Khajuraho is of this type.
★The Parswanath temple at Khajuraho is also of this type.
★A Nirandhara temple, by contrast, has no path for circumambulation.
★So the Sandhara temples here are the Lakshmana and Parswanath temples.
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