Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : (i) - (d), (ii) - (c), (iii) - (b), (iv) - (a)
The correct answer is option 2.
Temple | District | (i) Kameshwar Mahadev | (a) Pali | (ii) Shitaleshwar | (b) Jhalawar | (iii) Pipala Mata | (c) Jodhpur | (iv) Nilkantha | (d) Alwar |
- Kameshwar Mahadev
- In the Auwa village of Pali district, there is an ancient temple of Lord Shiva (Kameshwar Mahadev).
- It is believed to have been constructed in the 11th century AD.
- Shitaleshwar
- One of the earliest dated temples in Rajasthan, known as the Sitaleswara temple was founded in A.D. 689.
- The temple consists of a garbhagriha, a vestibule and a Mukha mandapa.
- The sanctum has prominent niche-shrines on the cardinal offsets.
- The podium-mouldings are bold and simple, the kalasa moulding being replaced by a band of lotus-scrolls.
- The pillars show vase-and-foliage motif.
- The temple is dedicated to Lord Siva with Lakulisa shown as lalatabimba.
- Among other temples at the site are the Kalika Devi Temple, Mahadeva (Lakulisa) Temple, the Vishnu Temple and the Varaha Temple.
- Pipala Mata
- Pipala Mata temple is located at outskirts of Jodhpur city.
- It is believed to have been constructed by Pratihara.
- Nilkantha
- Neelkanth temple is in the Rajgarh tehsil, in Alwar district.
- It is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
- It is situated in a hill adjacent to the Sariska National Park.
- It was built between the 6th to the 9th century CE.
- It was built by Pratihara feudatory Maharajadhiraja.
- Kameshwar Mahadev of Sawai Madhopur.
- This is a Post-Gupta period temple which is 1200-year-old.
- This temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.
- It has hundreds of couples in sexual carvings like those in Khajuraho.
- Every fourteenth day of Hindu months, there is a fair held at the temple.
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