Temple of Orissa
- Prof. K. S. Behera
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Q.1) What does the sculpture at the Siddha Mahavira Temple at Puri depict?
A) A royal procession
B) A temple under construction
C) A religious festival
D) A temple renovation ritual
Q.2) How many masons are shown working on the top of the unfinished gandi?
A) Four
B) Three
C) Two
D) Six
Q.3) What material formed the slope used for transporting stones in the temple construction scene?
A) Wooden planks
B) Earth
C) Sand
D) Clay
Q.4) What major constructional technique was used in Orissan temples?
A) True arch system
B) Vault construction
C) Brick-lintel technique
D) Corbelling system
Q.5) Which architectural feature was never used by Orissan craftsmen?
A) True arch
B) Corbelled roof
C) Iron beams
D) Mudas
Q.6) What construction technique was used to impart stability to temple walls?
A) Using iron clamps between stones
B) Tying opposite walls by means of mudas or ceilings
C) Filling gaps with lime mortar
D) Placing lead sheets between layers
Q.7) In temple architecture, what does the term gardha-muda refer to?
A) The uppermost stone finial
B) The central pillar of the sanctum
C) The bottom ceiling resting over iron beams
D) The decorative band of the roof
Q.8) What structural feature distinguished smaller sanctums from larger temples?
A) Smaller temples used brick instead of stone
B) Smaller temples lacked a shikhara
C) Larger temples lacked sanctums
D) Larger temples had four pillars in the jagamohana
Q.9) What type of masonry was most common in Orissan temples?
A) Lime-mortar masonry
B) Dry masonry without mortar
C) Cement-mortar masonry
D) Brick and clay mortar masonry
Q.10) How were the stones held together in the construction of Orissan temples?
A) By applying lime mortar
B) By using iron clamps and nails
C) By using natural adhesives
D) By a counterpoise system — each stone balanced by another
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