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Famous Temples in

Famous Temples of India

No. Famous Temple Location Nearest River/Lake 1. Temple Badrinath, Alaknanda River 2. Temple Kedarnath, Uttarakhand Mandakini River 3. Kashi Vishwanath , Ganga River Temple 4. Golden Temple Amritsar, Punjab Ravi River 5. , & 6. Vaishno Temple Jammu & Kashmir Devika River 7. Akshardham Temple New Delhi River 8. Konark, Chandrabhaga River 9. Brihadeeswara Temple , Kollidam River 10. Lingaraj Temple Bhubaneshwar, Odisha - 11. Saurashtra, - 12. Temple , Odisha 13. Kamakhya Temple Guwahati, Assam 14. Shani Shingnapur Ahmednagar, Maharashtra - Temple 15. Shirdi Sai Baba Temple Shirdi, Maharashtra - 16. Mount Abu, Rajasthan Banas River 17. Khajuraho Temples Khajuraho, Madhya - Pradesh 18. Balaji Temple , Pushkarini River (Tirumala Venkateshwara) 19. Virupaksha Temple , Tungabhadra River (Pampapathi temple) 20. Siddhivinayak Temple- Mumbai, Maharashtra Bhima River (Dedicated to Lord ) 21. Meenakshi Temple Madurai, Tamil Nadu 22. Vitthala Temple Hampi, Karnataka Tungabhadra River 23. Ramanathaswamy , Tamil Nadu Rameswaram Temple 24. Airavateswara Temple , Tamil Nadu Kollidam River 25. Stupa Raisen, - 26. Yamunotri Temple Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand Yamunotri River 27. Bahai Temple New Delhi - 28. Padmanabhaswamy , - Temple 29. Dakshineswar Kolkata, West Bengal Hooghly River Temple 30. Kandariya Mahadeva Madhya Pradesh - Temple 31. Gomateshwara Hassan district, Karnataka - Bahubali Temple 32. Temple , Tamil Nadu - 33. Temple Pathanamthitta, Kerala Pamba River 34. Mahakaleshwar Temple , Madhya Pradesh Shipra River 35. , Gujarat Gomti River

Some Important Questions asked in previous exams:

1. Chalukya temples (Jain temples) at Dilwara are situated in

A. Madhya Pradesh B. Uttar Pradesh C. Rajasthan D.

2. Match the following.

List - I 1) Kailashnath Temple 2) Meenakshi Temple 3) Lingaraj Temple 4)

List - II A) Madurai B) C) Mahabalipuram D) Bhubaneshwar

A. 1 - A , 2 - B , 3 - D, 4 - C B. 1 - D , 2 - A , 3 - B, 4 - C C. 1 - B , 2 - A , 3 - D, 4 - C D. 1 - B , 2 - C , 3 - D, 4 - A

3. Konark Temple is located in

A. Rajasthan B. Madhya Pradesh C. Orissa D. Tamil Nadu 4. Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located?

A. B. Chidambaram C. Hampi D. Srikalahasti

5. is located in Kerala at __?

A. Trivandrum B. Kozhikode C. D.

6. The Ranganatha Temple is situated at

A. Tirupati B. C. D. Kanchipuram

7. The famous Brihadeshwara Temple is located in

A. Madurai B. Thanjavur C. Kanchipuram D. Rameshwaram

8. The famous Kamakhya Temple is situated in

A. Assam B. Meghalaya C. Mizoram D.

9. Khajuraho temples are located in ______district.

A. Mandla B. Chhatarpur C. Balaghat D. Rewa

10. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:

List-I (Temple) a) Virupaksha temple b) Natraj Temple c) LadKhan Temple d) Temples

List-II (Location) 1- Chidambaram 2- Hampi 3- Mahabalipuram 4-

A. a-2 b-1 c-3 d-4 B. a-1 b-2 c-3 d-4 C. a-2 b-1 c-4 d-3 D. a-1 b-2 c-4 d-3

###ANSWERS###

1. Ans. C.

Chalukya Temples are situated at Dilwara in Rajasthan. These Jain temples at Dilwara are located about 2.5 kilometres from Mount Abu- Rajasthan's only hill station. These temples were built between the 11th and 13th centuries AD and are world famous for their stunning use of marble.

2. Ans. C.

The Kailasanath temple is one of the most ancient architecture in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. The temple is built under the Dravidian style of architecture. It is dedicated to Lord . Meenakshi Temple is also called as Meenakshi Amman or Minakshi-Sundareshwara Temple, is situated on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. is in , Odisha. It is the largest temple in Bhubaneshwar and also one of the oldest. It is believed that the temple was built by Somavanshi Kings. This temple is a perfect blend of and Medieval era's style of construction. Shore Temple is a standing testimonial to the regal heritage of India. Located at Mahabalipuram. Built in the 7th century, Shore Temple depicts the royal taste of . During the reign of Rajasimha, the temple saw its construction when Pallava art was at its apex. Ravaged by wind and sea, the temple has witnessed the historical events of India. This work of genius was recognized and listed amongst the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.

3. Ans. C.

Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century AD Sun Temple at Konark in Odisha, India. It is believed that the temple was built by king Narasimhadeva I of in 1255 AD.

4. Ans. C.

Virupaksha Temple is located in Hampi which is 350 km from Bangalore, in state of Karnataka in southern India, so option © is correct.

5. Ans. C.

India won the top UNESCO prize ‘Award of Excellence’ 2015 for the remarkable conservation efforts of the majestic Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple at Thrissur, Kerala.

6. Ans. C.

The Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple or Thiruvarangam is a dedicated to Ranganatha, a reclining form of , located in Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India. Constructed in the Tamil style of architecture, this temple is glorified in the Thiviya Pirabandham, the early medieval Tamil literature canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th to 9th centuries AD and is counted among the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu. The temple follows the Thenkalai tradition of worship.

7. Ans. B.

• Brihadeshwara Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. • It is located in Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

8. Ans. A.

Kamkhya temple is located in Assam. •It is a Hindu temple dedicated to the mother goddess Kamakhya. •It has Nilachal type of architecture.

9. Ans. B.

The temple of Khajuraho is located in Chhattarpur district of Madhya Pradesh. They were built by Chandel kings in 950-1050 AD.

10. Ans. C. * Ratha temples or Pancha Ratha of Mahabalipuram: Also known as , they are the earliest rock-cut temples in India, comprising of , , Ratha, Nakula and Sahadeva Ratha, and Ratha, dated around 7th century AD.

* Ladkhan temple at Aihole is a Vesara Style temple.

* Virupaksha Temple at Hampi was patronaged by the Vijayanagar rulers.

* The Natraj temple at Chidambaram houses Shiva in cosmic dance form.