History · Emergence of Regional Kingdoms
UGC NET June 2015 History
Who among the following built the Kailashanatha temple at Kanchi?
ANarasimhavarman I
BNarasimhavarman II and Parameshvaravarman II
CNarasimhavarman I and II
DNarasimhavarman II and Mahendravarman III ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Narasimhavarman II and Mahendravarman III — It was built by Narasimhavarman II and Mahendravarman III, so the answer is that pair.
Explanation
★It was built by Narasimhavarman II and Mahendravarman III, so the answer is that pair.
★The Kailashanatha temple is the oldest structure in Kanchipuram.
★It is dedicated to the lord Shiva.
★It was built between about 685 and 705 CE.
★Narasimhavarman II raised the main temple.
★His son Mahendravarman III built the gopuram of the temple.
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