INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Kalyana-mandapa was a notable feature of temple architecture in the kingdom of
A
Pahallavas
B
Cholas
C
Kadambas
D
Vijaynagar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is option 4, i.e Vijayanagara .

Detailed explanation-2: -Kalyana Mandapas, meant to celebrate divine weddings, was a notable feature of the architecture of Vijaynagara period.

Detailed explanation-3: -For example, a mandapa dedicated to divine marriage is referred to as a kalyana mandapa. Often the hall was pillared and the pillars adorned with intricate carvings. In contemporary terms, it also represents a structure within which a Hindu wedding is performed.

Detailed explanation-4: -one or more adjoining pillared mandapas (porches or halls), which are connected to the sanctum by an open or closed vestibule (antarala). The entrance doorway of the sanctum is usually richly decorated with figures of river goddesses and bands of floral, figural, and geometric ornamentation.

Detailed explanation-5: -An important component and a hallmark of Vijayanagara art is the open, multi-pillared “marriage hall” (kalyana mandapa) used for ceremonies involving the symbolic wedding of the temple’s deity to his consort.

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