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Temples of Orissa - Karuna Sagar Behera, Page No-8

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Temples of Orissa

- Prof. K. S. Behera

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Q.1) Which deity is most commonly depicted in the centre of the door lintel of Orissan temples?
A) Gaja-Lakshmi
B) Saraswati
C) Parvati
D) Kartikeya
Q.2) How many planets are generally represented on the architrave above the lintel in early Orissan temples?
A) Seven
B) Nine
C) Eight
D) Ten
Q.3) In later Orissan temples, how many grahas (planetary deities) are depicted?
A) Seven
B) Nine
C) Eight
D) Ten
Q.4) Which group of deities is commonly represented on the outer walls of Orissan temples?
A) Dikpalas
B) Navagrahas
C) Parsvadevatas
D) Matrikas
Q.5) During which dynasty did it become customary to depict the consorts of the Dikpalas?
A) Bhauma-Kara period
B) Somavamsi period
C) Maratha period
D) Ganga period
Q.6) The principal niches of the main shrine of Orissan temples generally contain which deities?
A) Dikpalas
B) Parsvadevatas
C) Matrikas
D) Navagrahas
Q.7) In a typical Saiva temple of Orissa, who are installed as the Parsvadevatas?
A) Vishnu, Brahma, and Surya
B) Lakshmi, Saraswati, and Durga
C) Ganesa, Karttikeya, and Parvati
D) Indra, Agni, and Varuna
Q.8) In Vishnu temples, which deities are installed as Parsvadevatas?
A) Ganesa, Karttikeya, and Parvati
B) Indra, Agni, and Kubera
C) Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh
D) Varaha, Narasimha, and Trivikrama
Q.9) The construction of a temple required collaboration among which group of specialists?
A) Only the sthapati
B) Sthapaka, sthapati, sutragrahin, taksaka, and vardhakin
C) Only the sutragrahin
D) Only the chief mason
Q.10) According to Stella Kramrisch, which dynasty’s copper plate inscriptions mention the Sutradhara?
A) Bhauma-Kara rulers
B) Somavamsi rulers
C) Ganga rulers
D) Maratha rulers
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