Temple Architecture

Q. Match the parts of the temple with their description:

1.) Gopuram	a.) Place where idol is kept
2.) Mandap	b.) Entrance
3.) Garbha Gruh	c.) Large hall with pillars
4.) Shikhar	d.) Pinnacle of the Garbha gruh

1. 1-B; 2-C; 3-A; 4-D
2. 1-C; 2-A; 3-B; 4-D
3. 1-B; 2-A; 3-D; 4-C
4. 1-D; 2-C; 3-A; 4-B

Q.

Who built the Kailashnath temple at Ellora?

Q. Who built the famous Bruhdeshwar temple of Thanjavur?

1. Chavundaraya
2. Prithviraj Chauhan
3. Rajaraja Chola
4. Hyder Ali

Q. Which style is followed in the Bruhdeshwar temple of Thanjavur?

1. Aryan
2. Dravidian
3. Caribbean
4. Arabian

Q. The first part is the entrance to the Thanjavur temple, known as the “Gopuram”.

1. True
2. False

Q. Arrange the different parts of the temple as it is encountered when one enters the temple.

1. Mandap
2. Viman
3. Garbha Gruh
4. Shikhara
5. Gopuram