GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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INDIAS HERITAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ____ of Modhera is a historically important place that is worth seeing.
A
Sun Temple
B
Jain temple
C
Sahastraling Lake
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Sun Temple of Modhera is a Hindu temple dedicated to the solar deity Surya located at Modhera village of Mehsana district, Gujarat, India. It is situated on the bank of the river Pushpavati. It was built after 1026-27 CE during the reign of Bhima I of the Chaulukya dynasty.

Detailed explanation-2: -Modhera Sun temple is located at Modhera village of Mehsana district, Gujarat, India on the bank of river Pushpavati.

Detailed explanation-3: -Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century CE (year 1250) Sun temple at Konark about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast from Puri city on the coastline in Puri district, Odisha, India. The temple is attributed to king Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty about 1250 CE.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Modhera Sun Temple, located in Gujarat, is dedicated to the Sun-God, or ‘Surya. ‘ It is an architectural achievement maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). With its intricate carvings and the splendid rectangular step-well, Surya Kund, the structure is beyond grand.

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