Question

Which among the following are some of the features of the Vitthala Swami Temple?

• A. Mandapas were built adjacent to the temples
• B. They are multi-storeyed and built of chiselled rocks
• C. They are carved from a single rock
• D. Later expansion of the temples

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

The correct options are
A Mandapas were built adjacent to the temples
B They are multi-storeyed and built of chiselled rocks
D Later expansion of the temples

Vitthala Swami Temple and Hazara Rama Temple are the important temples built during the medieval period by the Vijayanagara kings of South India. They were different from earlier temples in the following ways: Mandapas were built adjacent to the temples. Pillars with carvings were constructed. The temples were expanded later.