Question 2684
Consider the following pairs: S.no Temple State 1 Deogarh Madhya Pradesh 2 Kamakhya Temple Assam 3 Bhitargaon Temple Karnataka Which of the pairs given above is/are not correctly matched?
Answer
1 and 3 only
Why?
The correct answer is 1 and 3 only . Key Points Deogarh temple (in Lalitpur District, Uttar Pradesh) was built in the early sixth century CE. It a classic example of a late Gupta Period type of temple. This temple is in the Panchayatana style of architecture where the main shrine is built on a rectangular plinth with four smaller subsidiary shrines at the four corners. The temple is west facing and devoted to Vishnu. Hence Pair 1 is not correctly matched. Kamakhya temple (Assam), a Shakti Peeth , is dedicated to Goddess Kamakhya and was built in the seventeenth century. It was built in Ahom style. Hence Pair 2 is correctly matched. Bhitargaon is a town in Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh , India, known for its ancient Hindu temple, the largest Indian brick temple to survive from the time of the Gupta Empire. Hence Pair 3 is not correctly matched.
