www.gradeup.co 1 www.gradeup.co Hello aspirants, One of the most important parts is clearing the cut off which sometimes becomes crucial for candidates appearing in exams. Many Defence Exams such as CDS, CAPF, Air Force Group X & Y given a significant weightage to the General Knowledge section. The General Knowledge consists of Topics from History, Geography, General Science, Polity, Economics, and Current Affairs. To assist the students and boost their preparation, we are here with PDF notes on Famous Temples and their location which will not only help you guys but also give an idea of what to study for the exam. There are also some important questions in the end that have been previously asked in exams. This would give you an idea about what type of question can be asked in the exam. Famous Temples of India Nearest No. Famous Temple Location River/Lake 1. Badrinath Temple Badrinath, Uttarakhand Alaknanda River 2. Kedarnath Temple Kedarnath, Uttarakhand Mandakini River Kashi Vishwanath 3. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Ganga River Temple 4. Golden Temple Amritsar, Punjab Ravi River Pahalgam, Jammu & 5. Amarnath Temple Amaravati River Kashmir 6. Vaishno Devi Temple Jammu & Kashmir Devika River 7. Akshardham Temple New Delhi Yamuna River 8. Konark Sun Temple Konark, Odisha Chandrabhaga River 9. Brihadeeswara Temple Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu Kollidam River 10. Lingaraj Temple Bhubaneshwar, Odisha - 11. Somnath Temple Saurashtra, Gujarat - 12. Jagannath Temple Puri, Odisha Chilika Lake 13. Kamakhya Temple Guwahati, Assam Brahmaputra River Shani Shingnapur 14. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra - Temple 15. Shirdi Sai Baba Temple Shirdi, Maharashtra - 16. Dilwara Temples Mount Abu, Rajasthan Banas River 2 www.gradeup.co Khajuraho, Madhya 17. Khajuraho Temples - Pradesh Tirupati Balaji Temple 18. (Tirumala Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh Pushkarini River Venkateshwara) Virupaksha Temple 19. Hampi, Karnataka Tungabhadra River (Pampapathi temple) Siddhivinayak Temple- 20. (Dedicated to Lord Mumbai, Maharashtra Bhima River Ganesha) 21. Meenakshi Temple Madurai, Tamil Nadu Vaigai River 22. Vitthala Temple Hampi, Karnataka Tungabhadra River Ramanathaswamy 23. Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu Rameswaram Temple 24. Airavateswara Temple Darasuram, Tamil Nadu Kollidam River 25. Sanchi Stupa Raisen, Madhya Pradesh - 26. Yamunotri Temple Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand Yamunotri River 27. Bahai Temple New Delhi - Padmanabhaswamy Thiruvananthapuram, 28. - Temple Kerala Dakshineswar Kali 29. Kolkata, West Bengal Hooghly River Temple Kandariya Mahadeva 30. Madhya Pradesh - Temple Gomateshwara 31. Hassan district, Karnataka - Bahubali Temple 32. Nataraja Temple Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu - 33. Sabarimala Temple Pathanamthitta, Kerala Pamba River Mahakaleshwar 34. Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh Shipra River Temple 35. Dwarkadhish temple Dwarka, Gujarat Gomti River Some Important Questions asked in previous exams: 1.Chalukya temples (Jain temples) at Dilwara are situated in 3 www.gradeup.co A. Madhya Pradesh B. Uttar Pradesh C. Rajasthan D. Haryana 2.Match the following. List - I 1) Kailashnath Temple 2) Meenakshi Temple 3) Lingaraj Temple 4) Shore Temple List - II A) Madurai B) Kanchipuram C) Mahabaliipuram 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. Bhadrachalam B. Chidambaram C. Hampi D. Srikalahasti 5.Vadakkunnathan Temple is located in Kerala at __? 4 www.gradeup.co A. Trivandrum B. Kozhikode C. Thrissur D. Vellayani 6.The Ranganatha Temple is situated at A. Tirupati B. Chennai C. Srirangam 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. Manipur E. Odisha 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) 5 www.gradeup.co a) Virupaksha temple b) Natraj Temple c) LadKhan Temple d) Ratha Temples List-II (Location) 1- Chidambaram 2- Hampi 3- Mahabalipuram 4- Aihole 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 kilometers 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 Dravidian style of architecture. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva. 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. Lingaraja Temple is in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. It is the largest temple in Bhubaneshwar and also one of the oldest. It is believed that the temple was built by Somavanshi Kingss. This temple is a perfect blend of Kalinga Architecture 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 Pallava dynasty. 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. 6 www.gradeup.co 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 Eastern Ganga Dynasty 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 Hindu temple dedicated to Ranganatha, a reclining form of the Hindu deity Vishnu, 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 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. 7 www.gradeup.co 10. Ans. C. * Ratha temples or Pancha Ratha of Mahabalipuram: Also known as Pandava Rathas, they are the earliest rock cut temples in India, comprising of Dharmaraja Ratha, Bhima Ratha, Arjuna Ratha, Nakula and Sahadeva Ratha, and Draupadi Ratha, dated around 7th century AD. * Ladkhan temple at Aihole is a Vesara Style temple. * Virupaksha Temple at Hampi was patronaged by the Vijaynagar rulers. * The Natraj temple at Chidambaram houses Shiva in cosmic dance form. 8 www.gradeup.co 9 .