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प्रश्न
Study the picture of the Brihadeswara Temple and answer the following question:
Mention two special features of this temple
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उत्तर
- The main structure of the temple has a great vimana or tower consisting of 13 successive stores rising to a height of 190 feet.
- Its top is crowned by a massive dome of a single block of stone about 25 feet high and weighing about 80 tons.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Give one evidence to suggest that the Brihadeswara Temple is a repository of every branch of art.
Study the picture of the Brihadeswara Temple and answer the following questions:
When and by whom was the Temple built?
Name any two features of temple built by the Cholas.
Which is the best example of Chola temples?
What is known as the ‘gopuram’?
To what use was the temple put during the Chola period?
Give an example of sculpture during the Chola period.
With reference to the sources of information about the Cholas, give the significance of the following:
Brihadeshwara Temple.
With reference to the South Indian temples answer the following question:
The role of the temple as a landlord.
Give one evidence to suggest that Cholas constructed magnificent temples.
