Question

What are the common feature(s) between the Brihadiswara Temple and the Kamakhya Temple?

• A. Both are temples carved from single rock
• B. Both are temples carved from chiselled rock
• C. Both the temples are multi-storeyed
• D. Both the temples are tall

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C), (D)

The correct options are
B Both are temples carved from chiselled rock
C Both the temples are multi-storeyed
D Both the temples are tall

A new style of temple architecture came into being after the temples built by the Pallavas. In this style, tall temples were constructed using chiselled rocks. Most of these temples were multi-storeyed. The Brihadiswara Temple in Tanjavoor, constructed during the reign of Rajaraja Chola and the Kamakhya Temple in Assam epitomise this style.