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Consider the following statements regarding Indian temple architecture and Bhakti traditions:

1. The Dashavatara Temple at Deogarh is an early representative of the Panchayatana style in Nagara architecture featuring a shikhara.
2. The Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur was constructed under the patronage of Chola monarch Rajendra I and exemplifies the Vesara architectural tradition.
3. Saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu propagated the Saguna Bhakti tradition centered on Lord Krishna and introduced communal Sankirtana in Bengal.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 3 onlyCevap
  2. B
    2 and 3 only
  3. C
    1 and 2 only
  4. D
    1, 2 and 3

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Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is incorrect.
The correct response identifies statements 1 and 3 as true. The 6th-century Dashavatara Temple at Deogarh showcases an early Panchayatana scheme in Nagara design. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu championed the Saguna Krishna-bhakti movement in Bengal using congregational chanting (Sankirtana). Meanwhile, the statement about Brihadisvara Temple is wrong because it was erected by Rajaraja I (not Rajendra I) and belongs strictly to the Dravida style (not Vesara).

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1
Analyze Statement 1 regarding the Dashavatara Temple at Deogarh.
Statement 1 is factual. Built in the 6th century CE during the Gupta period, the temple is one of the earliest surviving examples of Nagara architecture adopting a Panchayatana plan (main shrine surrounded by four smaller subsidiary shrines).
Verify architectural layout and dynasty era for northern temple art.
2
Analyze Statement 2 regarding the Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur.
Statement 2 is false. The Brihadisvara Temple was built by Rajaraja I (Rajaraja Chola I), not Rajendra I, and is a quintessential masterpiece of Dravida architecture, not Vesara.
Cross-check royal patrons and regional architectural classifications.
3
Analyze Statement 3 regarding Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
Statement 3 is factual. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486–1534 CE) was a major saint of the Saguna Bhakti stream who emphasized intense personal devotion (prema-bhakti) to Radha-Krishna via ecstatic group singing (Sankirtana).
Confirm regional saint affiliations, philosophical streams, and devotional practices.

Anahtar Kavram

Classification of Temple Architectural Styles (Nagara vs. Dravida) and Regional Bhakti Movements
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Cultural Heritage, Art, Architecture, Bhakti and Sufi Movements

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