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Question
Find out the correct statement/s:
- The Arjuna’s Penance is carved out of a granite boulder.
- Meenakshi Amman temple in Madurai represents Pallava’s architectural style.
- The cave temple at Pillayarpatti is a contribution of Later Pandyas.
- The Sethupathis as feudatories of Madurai Nayaks contributed to Madurai Meenakshiamman Temple.
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Solution
These are the correct statements.
1) The Arjuna’s Penance is carved out of a granite boulder.
3) The cave temple at Pillayarpatti is a contribution of Later Pandyas.
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