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Consider the following statements about the Odisha School of Temple Architecture: 1. These temples have been elaborately decorated from the inside. 2. Shikharas in the Odisha temples were known as rekhadeuls. 3. Mandap was known as Jagmohan. Which of the statements given above is /are correct?
Consider the following statements about the Odisha School of Temple Architecture:
1. These temples have been elaborately decorated from the inside.
2. Shikharas in the Odisha temples were known as rekhadeuls.
3. Mandap was known as Jagmohan.
Which of the statements given above is /are correct?
Options
- a.
2 only
- b.Correct answer
2 and 3 only
- c.
1 and 2 only
- d.
1, 2 and 3
Explanation
In different parts of the Kalinga Empire, a distinct style of temple architecture developed. Some of its features are:
- The exterior walls were lavishly decorated with intricate carvings, but interior walls were plain.
- There was no use of pillars in the porch. Iron girders were used instead to support the roof.
- The shikharas in the Odisha School were known as rekhadeuls. They were almost vertical roofs, which suddenly curved inwards sharply.
- The Mandap was known as Jagmohan in this region.
- The ground plan of the main temple was square.
- Temples were surrounded by a boundary wall, as in the Dravidian style of temple architecture.
Example: Sun Temple at Konark (Also known as Black Pagoda as the first rays of the Sun entered the Garbhagriha through the sea-facing pagoda), Jagannath Temple at Puri and Lingaraj Temple at Bhubaneshwar etc.
Example: Sun Temple at Konark (Also known as Black Pagoda as the first rays of the Sun entered the Garbhagriha through the sea-facing pagoda), Jagannath Temple at Puri and Lingaraj Temple at Bhubaneshwar etc.
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