Temple of Orissa
- Prof. K. S. Behera
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Q.1) On what basis are the temples classified into tri-ratha, pancha-ratha, sapta-ratha, and nava-ratha types?
A) Depending on the number of pagas
B) Depending on the number of shikharas
C) Depending on the number of entrances
D) Depending on the height of the deula
Q.2) Which type of plan characterises the earlier temples of Orissa?
A) Pancha-ratha plan
B) Sapta-ratha plan
C) Tri-ratha plan
D) Nava-ratha plan
Q.3) What architectural effect is produced in later temples through the developed projections?
A) A purely symmetrical structure
B) A charming effect through the play of light and shade
C) A reduction in vertical height
D) Simplified ornamentation
Q.4) In elevation, the Orissan temples are divided vertically into how many main parts?
A) Three parts
B) Five parts
C) Two parts
D) Four parts
Q.5) Which are the four vertical divisions of an Orissan temple?
A) Pitha, pidha, sikhara, and kalasa
B) Pista, bada, gandi, and sira or mastaka
C) Garbhagriha, jagamohana, natamandapa, and bhoga-mandapa
D) Mandapa, vimana, bada, and pidha
Q.6) What did Orissan craftsmen symbolically consider the temple to be?
A) The seat of the king
B) A model of Mount Meru
C) The body of the Cosmic Being
D) A representation of heaven
Q.7) The pista is a feature generally found in temples erected during which period?
A) Bhauma-Kara period
B) Gupta period
C) Mauryan period
D) Ganga epoch
Q.8) What are the constituent elements of the bada in the trianga type?
A) Pista, bada, gandi, and sira
B) Pabhaga, jangha, and baranda
C) Pabhaga, tala, and bandhana
D) Jangha, pidha, and mastaka
Q.9) In the later phase, the bada is composed of how many elements and what type is it called?
A) Four elements; trianga type
B) Three elements; dvibhaga type
C) Five elements; panchanga type
D) Six elements; shadanga type
Q.10) What does the pabhaga denote in Orissan temple architecture?
A) The foot part or bottom of the wall
B) The crowning member of the temple
C) The central projection of the wall
D) The topmost finial of the mastaka
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