Question 2659

In which of the following rows is the given information correctly matched? Temple State Dedicated to 1. Kedarnath Temple Uttarakhand Lord Shiva 2. Sangameshwar Temple Tamil Nadu Lord Vishnu 3. Kamakhya Temple Assam Goddess Kamakhya 4. Somnath Temple Karnataka Lord Shiva Select the correct answer using the code below:

Answer

1 and 3 only

Why?

The correct answer is 1 and 3 only . Key Points Kedarnath Temple (Uttarakhand) – Lord Shiva One of the 12 Jyotirlingas, part of Char Dham in Uttarakhand. Hence, information in row 1 is correct. Sangameshwar Temple (Andhra Pradesh) – Lord Shiva The Sangameshwar Temple in Andhra Pradesh is dedicated to Bhagwan Shiva, not Vishnu. Tamil Nadu has a Sangameshwar Temple in Bhavani, also dedicated to Shiva, making this row incorrect. Hence, information in row 2 is incorrect. Kamakhya Temple (Assam) – Goddess Kamakhya A Shakti Peetha and a center of Tantrik worship. Famous for the Ambubachi Mela, symbolizing the menstruation cycle of Goddess Kamakhya. Hence, information in row 3 is correct. Somnath Temple (Gujarat) – Lord Shiva Somnath Temple is in Gujarat, not Karnataka. Hence, information in row 4 is incorrect. Additional Information Kedarnath Temple (Uttarakhand) is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas dedicated to Shiva. Sangameshwar Temple (Andhra Pradesh) submerges annually in the Krishna River backwaters and is dedicated to Shiva. Kamakhya Temple (Assam) is a Shakti Peetha and a major center of Tantrik worship. Somnath Temple is located in Gujarat, not Karnataka.