Question 2782
Consider the following pairs: Temple Location 1. Ambaji Temple Gujarat 2. Kamakhya Temple Assam 3. Chausath Yogini Temple Madhya Pradesh 4. Ramappa Temple Karnataka Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Answer
1, 2 and 3 only
Why?
The correct answer is 1, 2 and 3 only. In News Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the construction of the Taranga Hill-Ambaji- Abu Road new rail line. Key Points Ambaji Temple: Ambaji is a famous pilgrimage temple site located in Gujarat , which is included in 51 Shaktipeeths. Hence, pair 1 is correct. It attracts millions of devotees from Gujarat as well as other parts of the country and abroad every year. Hence, this rail line will facilitate easy travel for these millions of devotees. Further, the devotees would visit the Ajitnath Jain temple (one of the 24 holy Jain Tirthankaras) at Taranga Hill would also be greatly benefitted by this connectivity. Kamakhya Temple: Kamakhya is one of 51 shaktipeethas or holy sites for the followers of the Shakti cult, each representing a body part of the Sati, Lord Shiva’s companion. The temple is situated on the Nilachal Hills, whose northern face slopes down to the Brahmaputra river in Assam. Hence, pair 2 is correct. According to the legends, it was built by the demon king Narakasura but records are available only from 1565 when Koch king Naranarayana rebuilt the temple. Chausath Yogini Temple: It is situated in Madhya Pradesh. Hence, pair 3 is correct. According to an inscription dated to 1323 CE (Vikram Samvat 1383), the temple was built by the Kachchhapaghata king Devapala (r. c. 1055 – 1075). It is, also known as Ekattarso Mahadeva Temple because of the presence of a multitude of shivalingas inside its cells. So it promotes the Shaivite cult in the region. Ramappa Temple: Rudreswara Temple , (also known as the Ramappa Temple) at Mulugu district, Telangana has been inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage list. Hence, pair 4 is not correct. The Rudreswara temple was constructed in 1213 AD during the reign of the Kakatiya Empire by Recherla Rudra , a general of Kakatiya king Ganapati Deva. The presiding deity here is Ramalingeswara Swamy.
