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INDIAN HISTORY
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Which one of the below mentioned South Indian temples has wall-paintings?
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Koranganatha temple at Srinivasanallur
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Kailashnath temple at Kanchipuram
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Virupaksha temple at Pattadakal
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Vijayalaya Cholishwara temple at Narttamalai
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -South Indian temple architecture, also called the Dravida Style, is a form of architecture widely employed for Hindu temples in modern Tamil Nadu from the 7th to the 18th century, characterized by its pyramidal tower. Variant forms are found in the Karnataka (formerly Mysore) and Andhra Pradesh states.
Detailed explanation-2: -The magnificent Siva temple of Thanjavur built by Raja Raja I in 1009 as well as the Brihadisvara Temple of Gangaikonda Cholapuram, completed around 1030, are both fitting memorials to the material and military achievements of the time of the two Chola emperors.
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