SSC
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Which among the following is known as the earliest example of Panchayatana style of temple?
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Dashavatara Temple at Deogarh
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Tempel at Pathari
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Shatruganeshwar temple at Bhubneshwar
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Lakshmana temple at Sirpur
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Notes: The Dashavatara Temple or Vishnu Temple also called Gupta temple at Deogarh. It was built in the Gupta Period (320 to c. 600 AD ). Archaeologists have inferred that it is the earliest known Panchayatana temple in North India.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Dashavatara Temple. Dashavatara Temple has Panchayatana Style of architecture.
Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is The Dashratara Temple at Deogarh. A Hindu temple is a Panchayatana one when the main shrine is surrounded by four subsidiary shrines.
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