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Consider the features of the Dravida temple architecture
1. Curvilinear Vimana, surmounted by a stupika and Kalasha.
2. Some temples have specially dedicated mandapas with large number of pillars
3. Water tanks in the temple premises
4. Boundary walls with Massive Gateways
Which of the above statements is / are correct?

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1 and 3

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2, 3 and 4

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1 and 2

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1,2 and 3

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The correct option is B 2, 3 and 4
The shape of the vimana (The structure covering Garbagriha) in the Dravidian temples is in the shape of a stepped pyramid. The curvilinear shikara is a feature of the Nagara style.
Boundary walls with massive gateways, water tanks and pillared mandapas is the feature of Dravidian temples

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