Temple of Orissa
- Prof. K. S. Behera
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Q.1) The three ruined Åšiva temples situated to the east of the Rameswar temple at Bhubaneswar are known as —
A) Bharateswar, Lakshmaneswar and Satrughneswar
B) Parasurameswar, Megheswar and Mukteswar
C) Rameswar, Lingaraj and Rajarani
D) Satrughneswar, Rajarani and Brahmeswar
Q.2) The Bharateswar, Lakshmaneswar and Satrughneswar temples were recently restored by which organization?
A) State Museum of Odisha
B) Department of Archaeology, Orissa
C) Archaeological Survey of India
D) INTACH Bhubaneswar Chapter
Q.3) The northernmost temple among the three Åšiva shrines has been assigned to which period?
A) 7th century A.D.
B) 8th century A.D.
C) 5th century A.D.
D) Later half of the 6th century A.D.
Q.4) On what basis has the Bharateswar temple been dated to the later half of the 6th century A.D.?
A) Based on sculptural style of the figures
B) Through carbon dating of materials
C) On palaeography of the inscription engraved on the planet slab
D) By reference in literary sources
Q.5) What is the orientation of the southernmost temple among the three Åšiva shrines at Bhubaneswar?
A) Faces east
B) Faces west
C) Faces north
D) Faces south
Q.6) The architectural plan of the Bharateswar temple is described as —
A) Tri-ratha
B) Pancha-ratha
C) Sapta-ratha
D) Naya-ratha
Q.7) The type of sikhara of the Bharateswar temple is described as —
A) Soaring curvilinear type
B) Pyramidal pidha type
C) Stepped pyramidal type
D) Somewhat dwarfish type
Q.8) The bada of the Bharateswar temple consists of how many divisions?
A) Two divisions
B) Three divisions
C) Four divisions
D) Five divisions
Q.9) The sunken panel about the northern niche of the temple depicts which scene?
A) Battle of Siva and Andhakasura
B) Siva as Ardhanariswara
C) Marriage scene of Siva and Parvati
D) Siva and Nandi
Q.10) The front raha of the Bharateswar temple is decorated with which type of windows?
A) Chaitya windows
B) Lattice windows
C) Balustraded windows
D) Circular windows
Q.11) The lower niche of the Bharateswar temple’s raha contains a panel depicting —
A) Siva as Tripurantaka
B) Siva in Ravananugraha murti
C) Siva as Nataraja
D) Siva as Ardhanariswara
Q.12) The upper niche of the raha contains the figure of which deity?
A) Ardhanariswara
B) Maheswara
C) Nataraja
D) Bhairava
Q.13) Above the Nataraja figure in the upper niche, which representation is found?
A) Standing Kartikeya
B) Dancing Parvati
C) Surya with lotus
D) Seated Lakulisa
Q.14) To which century has the Parasurameswar temple of Bhubaneswar been assigned based on inscriptional palaeography?
A) 7th century A.D.
B) 6th century A.D.
C) 8th century A.D.
D) 5th century A.D.
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