What is Kalinga architecture in UPSC?

What is Kalinga architecture in UPSC?

Most of the main temple sites are located in ancient Kalinga—modern Puri District, including Bhubaneswar or ancient Tribhuvanesvara, Puri and Konark. ... Compartments and niches are generally square, the exterior of the temples are lavishly carved, their interiors generally quite bare.

What is Rekha Deula associated with?

The former two are associated with Vishnu, Surya and Shiva temples while the third is mainly with Chamunda and Durga temples. The Rekha Deula and Khakhara Deula houses are the sanctum sanctorum while the Pidha Deula constitutes outer dancing and offering halls.

What is the important component in Orissa style temple architecture?

Considered as a special group (Kalinga school) within the matrix of Indian architecture, the larger body of temples consist of four parts – deul or the sanctum sanctorum, jagamohan or the audience hall, nat mandir or the dancing hall and the bhog mandap or the hall where offerings were made.

Who made lingaraj Temple?

king Jajati Keshari

Who destroyed Sun Temple Konark?

invader Kalapahad

Which God is Worshipped in Khajuraho temple?

The Khajuraho is a city of Group of Monuments is a group of Hindu temples and Jain temples in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India, about 175 kilometres southeast of Jhansi. They are a UNESCO World Heritage Site....Chronology.

Sequence	13
Modern Temple name	Ganesha
Religion	Hinduism
Deity	Shiva
Completed by (CE)	1000

Who rediscovered Khajuraho in 1838?

By the 16th century Khajuraho became an insignificant place and was only "rediscovered" by C. J. Franklin (a military surveyor) in 1819. However, the actual distinction of bringing Khajuraho back to the world's attention is given to T. S. Burt (a British army captain) who visited it in 1838.

Who is the god in Hampi?

Shiva