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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2022General Studies
Question
Arrange the following temple constructions in chronological order (from most ancient to the recent times): A. Rebuilding of Madurai Meenakshi temple by the Nayaks B. Vitthala Temple at Hampi C. Group of temples at Pattadakal D. Brihadishvara Temple, Tanjavur
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- A A, B, C, D
- B C, D, B, A
- C C, B, D, A
- D A, B, D, C
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B C, D, B, A
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- Meenakshi Amman Temple has a long history; the majority of the current campus building was rebuilt after the 14th century CE, and Thirumalai Nayak made additional repairs, renovations, and expansions in the 17th century.
- The Vitthala Temple at Hampi is named for Vittala, a manifestation of Lord Vishnu. The cow herds in this region of the country revered this aspect of Vishnu as their cult deity.The temple was originally built in the 15th century AD. Many successive kings have enhanced the temple campus during their regimes to the present form.
- The group of temples at Pattadakal were constructed between 740 and 745 CE, The Virupaksha Temple in Pattadakal, is the biggest of these temples.
- Brihadishvara temple, temple in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India, that was constructed under the ruler Rajaraja I and completed in 1010. One of this place's most beloved arts is the distinctive painting style of Tanjore. Thavil, a percussion instrument used in Indian classical music, was invented there.