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In the temples constructed in the Gupta period, the main idol was kept in a room called the .

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Raj Griha
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Dev Bhoomi
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Vidya Griha
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Garbha Griha
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The correct option is D Garbha Griha
During the reign of the Guptas, the architecture of temples was such that they had a special room built for the stone statue of the deity. This room was called the Garbh Griha, which literally means 'womb room', or the sanctum sanctorum.

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