Question

Which of the following is/are not true about Sittanavasal caves and its paintings?

• A. Sittanavasal was a residential cave of the Buddhist monks.
• B. These paintings have similarities with the famous Ajantha cave paintings.
• C. Caves at Sittanavasal are an example of the early Chola paintings.
• D. Fresco painting is a method of painting water-based pigments on freshly applied plaster on wall surfaces.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

Caves at Sittanavasal are an example of the early Chola paintings.

Sittanavasal was a residential cave of the Jain monks. Caves at Sittanavasal, 15 kilometres away from Pudukkottai, and the caves at Thirumalapuram in Sankarankovil taluk, Tirunelveli district, are excellent examples of Pandya paintings.