Temple of Orissa
- Prof. K. S. Behera
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Q.1) Which inscription mentions the Kalinga type of temple along with Nagar, Dravida, and Vesara styles?
A) Lingaraja temple inscription at Bhubaneswar
B) Konark temple inscription
C) Jagannath temple inscription at Puri
D) Amritesvara temple inscription at Holal (Bellary district)
Q.2) What does the mention of Kalinga style in early inscriptions indicate?
A) The temple style of Orissa was distinct and recognised even in the pre-Muslim period
B) The Kalinga style emerged only after Muslim invasions
C) It was identical to Dravida style
D) It had no influence outside Orissa
Q.3) Which of the following terms were used in Orissan inscriptions to denote temples?
A) Vimana, mandapa, and shikhara
B) Pitha, bada, and gandi
C) Devayatanam, mandiram, prasada, bhavanam, grha
D) Sthala, nagara, and bhavana
Q.4) What are the two main components of a typical Orissan temple?
A) Natamandira and bhogamandapa
B) Sanctum (vimana or deula) and the porch (jagamohana)
C) Pitha and bada
D) Garbhagriha and mandapa
Q.5) What is the order of the main temple or vimana in Orissan architecture?
A) Rekha order
B) Pidha order
C) Bhadra order
D) Rathaka order
Q.6) What is the architectural form of the jagamohana or porch?
A) Rekha deula with a curvilinear shikhara
B) Circular dome with amalaka
C) Pidha deula with a pyramidal superstructure
D) Square flat roof with kalasa
Q.7) In the earlier phase of Orissan style, what was the form of the jagamohana?
A) It had a flat roof and no pidha deula
B) It had a curvilinear roof
C) It was circular in form
D) It was dome-shaped
Q.8) What are the horizontal tiers of the pidha called?
A) Paga
B) Potala
C) Rathaka
D) Bandhana
Q.9) What is the vertical space between two potalas called?
A) Jangha
B) Kalasa
C) Pabhaga
D) Kanti
Q.10) How does the uppermost pidha generally compare in size to the lowest one?
A) Equal in size to the lowest one
B) Larger than the lowest one
C) Half the size of the lowest one
D) Double the size of the lowest one
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