Question

Choose the correct option.

Statement I: During the Vijayanagara epoch, the niche images were not free from the core column.

Statement II: During the Vijayanagara epoch, the size of the temples reduced to reduce the cost of construction.

• A. Only statement I is true.
• B. Statement I is true, but statement II is false.
• C. Statement I is false, but statement II is true.
• D. Both the statements are false.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both the statements are false.

During the Vijayanagara epoch, the niche images were freed from the core column, and stood independently. During this period, the temples became really large and imposing. The Jalagandeshwara temple at Vellore, the temples at Thadikombu near Dindugal and Krishnapuram near Tirunelveli, and the Subramanya shrine in the Big Temple Thanjavur are most remarkable with their imposing size and architecture.