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UGC NET December 2018 History
Which of the following Orissan temples are pancharatha? Choose the correct answer from the code given below.
- 1. Lingaraja
- 2. Muktesvara
- 3. Rajarani
- 4. Parasuramesvara
A1 only
B4 only
C3 and 4
D1, 2 and 3 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3 — The Lingaraja, Muktesvara and Rajarani temples are pancharatha, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
Explanation
★The Lingaraja, Muktesvara and Rajarani temples are pancharatha, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
★A pancharatha plan has five projections on each face of the temple.
★The Lingaraja temple, dedicated to Siva, is a Rekha deula in the pancharatha style.
★The Muktesvara temple, built in the tenth century, is in the pithadeula style.
★The Rajarani temple stands on a raised platform of red and yellow sandstone.
★So these three Orissan temples are of the pancharatha type.
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