Temples of Orissa
- Prof. K. S. Behera
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Q.1) Which deity is usually depicted in the centre of the door lintel of Orissan temples?
A) Saraswati
B) Gaja-Lakshmi
C) Parvati
D) Kartikeya
Q.2) How many planets are generally depicted on the architrave above the lintel in earlier temples?
A) Seven
B) Eight
C) Nine
D) Ten
Q.3) In later Orissan temples, how many grahas (planets) are depicted?
A) Seven
B) Eight
C) Nine
D) Ten
Q.4) The Orissan temples depict which group of deities on their walls?
A) Navagrahas
B) Dikpalas
C) Parsvadevatas
D) Matrikas
Q.5) During which period did it become customary to depict the consorts of the Dikpalas?
A) Bhauma-Kara period
B) Somavamsi period
C) Ganga period
D) Maratha period
Q.6) The principal niches of the main temple carry images of which deities?
A) Dikpalas
B) Parsvadevatas
C) Matrikas
D) Navagrahas
Q.7) In a Saiva temple, the Parsvadevatas generally include which of the following?
A) Vishnu, Brahma, and Surya
B) Ganesa, Karttikeya, and Parvati
C) Indra, Agni, and Varuna
D) Lakshmi, Saraswati, and Durga
Q.8) In Vishnu temples, which of the following are installed as Parsvadevatas?
A) Varaha, Narasimha, and Trivikrama
B) Ganesa, Karttikeya, and Parvati
C) Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh
D) Indra, Agni, and Kubera
Q.9) The building of a temple requires the cooperation of several persons, including which of the following?
A) Only the sthapati
B) Only the sutragrahin
C) Sthapaka, sthapati, sutragrahin, taksaka, and vardhakin
D) Only the architect-priest
Q.10) According to Stella Kramrisch, which early rulers’ copper plates refer to the Sutradhara?
A) Bhauma-Kara rulers
B) Ganga rulers
C) Somavamsi rulers
D) Maratha rulers
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