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प्रश्न
Throw light on the paintings of Sittanavasal.
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उत्तर
- Caves at Sittanavasal, have outstanding early Pandya paintings.
- Sittanavasal was a residential cave of the Jain monks. They painted the walls with fresco painting.
- The lotus pond is notable for its excellent execution of colours and exposition of the scene.
- The image of lotus flowers, leaves spread all over the pond, animals, elephants, buffalos, swans and a man who plucks the flowers look brilliant.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Early Pandyas were the contemporaries of Later Cholas.
Narasimhavarman II was also known as ______.
Which are the most important Pandya cave temples found?
Find out the correct statement/s.
1. The illustrious example for rock-cut style is unfinished Kazhugumalai Vettuvankoil temple.
2. The lotus pond is notable for its execution of colours is found in Ajantha paintings.
3. Pillayarpatti is located near Vellore.
4. Monolithic gigantic yazhi pillars are found in temples of Vijayanagara Period.
The ______ Penance, carved on the face of a granite boulder, is a magnificent relief.
Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai and Nellaiappar Temple in Tirunelveli represent examples of ______ architectural style.
The Vettuvankoil, a monolithic temple at ______, is hewn out of a huge boulder on four sides.
Match the following:
| A | B | ||
| 1. | Dwarapalas | a. | Mandivarman-II |
| 2. | Vaigunda Perumal Kovil | b. | Monolithic temple |
| 3. | Arjuna’s Penance | c. | Sittanavasal paintings |
| 4. | Kazhugumalai | d. | Gate Keepers |
| 5. | Pudukottai | e. | 100ft long, 45ft wide |
Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram) is built of cut stones rather than carved out of caves.
Pandyas installed Nandi in the sanctums in their cave temples.
