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Q. Consider the following statements in reference to Temple architecture:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q. Consider the following statements in reference to Temple architecture:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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The correct option is C Both 1 and 2
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: At the entrance to the North Indian temple’s garbhagriha, it would be usual to find images such as mithunas and the river goddesses, Ganga and Yamuna while in the south one will generally find sculptures of fierce dwarapala or the door-keepers guarding the temple.
Statement 2 is correct: In the Dravidian style, the spire is in the form of a stepped pyramid that rises up linearly rather than curved. It is known as vimana. The crowning element is shaped in the form of an octagon and is known as shikhara. It is similar to the Kalash of the Nagara temple, but not spherical.
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: At the entrance to the North Indian temple’s garbhagriha, it would be usual to find images such as mithunas and the river goddesses, Ganga and Yamuna while in the south one will generally find sculptures of fierce dwarapala or the door-keepers guarding the temple.
Statement 2 is correct: In the Dravidian style, the spire is in the form of a stepped pyramid that rises up linearly rather than curved. It is known as vimana. The crowning element is shaped in the form of an octagon and is known as shikhara. It is similar to the Kalash of the Nagara temple, but not spherical.
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