Q The Trimbakeshwar Temple, which is situated in Nashik, Maharashtra, was built by:
1 Maharaja Ganga Singh
2 Maharana Pratap
3 Balaji Baji Rao
4 Shivaji
Q The entrance gateway in Dravidian style temple is known as:
Ans 1. Shikhara
2. Mandap
3. Gopuram
4. Vimana
Q In Vaishnavism , how mnay avatars or incarnation of deity were recognised ?
1 5
2 7
3 9
4 10
| In Vaishnavism , 10 avatars or incarnation of deity were recognised | Fish [ Matsya ] , Tortoise [ Kurma ] , Boar [ Varaha ], , Narasimha [ Man-Lion ] , Vamana [ Dwarf ] , Parashurama [ Rama-with-the-Ax ] , King Rama , Krishna , Buddha and Kalki |
Q Angkor Wat , a buddhist temple complex was built by which of the following ruler ?
1 Suryavarman II
2 Jayasimha Vallabha
3 Bhima
4 Mularaja I
Q Which temple is also known by the name of Black Pagoda?
1 Omkareshwar Temple , Puri
2 Somnath Temple , Saurashtra
3 Sun Temple , Konark
4 Jagannath Temple , Hyderabad
Q What is the ornate mountain-like entrance gateway before entering the premises of temples located in South India called?
1 Kalasha
2 Jagati
3 Gopuram
4 Garbagriha
Q According to the Puranas , Lord Vishnu took the shape of ___ in order to rescue the earth , which had sunk into water .
1 a boar
2 a lion
3 a tiger
4 an elephant
Q How many Jyotirlingas are there in India ?
1 12
2 14
3 7
4 5
| 12 Jyotirlingas | Somnath [ Gujarat ] , Nageshwar [ Gujarat ] , Bhimashankar [ Maharashtra ] , Trimbakeshwar [ Maharashtra ] , Grishneshwar [ Maharashtra ] , Baba Baidyanath [ Jharkhand ] , Mahakaleshwar [ Madhya Pradesh ] , Omkareshwar [ Madhya Pradesh ] , Kashi Vishwanath [ Uttar Pradesh ] , Kedarnath [ Uttarakhand ] , Rameshwaram [ Tamil Nadu ] and Mallikarjuna [ Andhra Pradesh ] |
Q The Airavatesvara Temple in Tamil Nadu was built by ____
1 Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
2 Rajaraja Chola II
3 Rajaraja Chola I
4 Maharaja Pratap Singh
Q ______ is the sanctum sanctorum , the innermost sanctuary of Hindu and Jain temples , where resides the murti [ idol ] of the primary deity of the temple.
1 Garbhagriha
2 Shikhara
3 Mandapa
4 Viman
Q Which of the following Sun temples is built by Raja Bhimdev I of the Solanki dynasty?
Ans 1. Martand Sun temple
2. Modhera Sun Temple
3. Surya Narayana Temple
4. Shri Surya Narayana Swami Temple
Q The presiding deity of the Dakshineswar Temple in Kolkata is Goddess __
1 Saraswati
2 Bhavatarini Kali
3 Lakshmi
4 Sharada
Q Kailasanathar Temple is located in which of the following states of India?
1 Tamil Nadu
2 Odisha
3 Karnataka
4 Telangana
Q Which famous temple also known as ‘The Big Temple’ has been built by Rajaraja Chola
I?
1. Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram
2 Brihadisvarar Temple at Thanjavur
3 Nageswaraswamy Temple at Kumbakonam
4 Sri Venkateswara Swami Vaari Temple at Tirupati
Q The famous Dwarkadhish Temple of Gujarat is located on the banks of which of the following rivers?
1 Narmada
2 Tapti
3 Gomti
4 Luni
Q The sole temple of Lord Brahma is located in which city of India ?
1 Pushkar
2 Jaipur
3 Udaipur
4 Delhi
Q What is a ‘Gopura’ in South Indian temple architecture of the medieval period?
1 A sanctum sanctorum
2 A parapet wall
3 An entrance gateway
4 A pillar-like structure
Q __, built in the 11th century, is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is considered as the largest temple of the city Bhubaneswar (Odisha)
1 Lingaraj Temple
2 Sun Temple
3 Badrinath Temple
4 Brihadeeswara Temple
Q Name the king who built the famous Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar?
1 Dharmaratha
2 Janmejaya I
3 Jajati Keshari
4 Bhimaratha
Q The _____ temple in Nepal is also known as the ‘Monkey Temple’ .
1 Swayambhunath
2 Pashupatinath
3 Barashetra
4 Buddasubba
Q The presiding deity of the Dakshineswar Temple in Kolkata is Goddess ____
1 Bhavatarini Kali
2 Saraswati
3 Lakshmi
4 Sharada
Q Srikalahasti Temple is located in the state of :
1 Andhra Pradesh
2 Karnataka
3 Telangana
4 Tamil Nadu
Q Which of the following states is Arulmigu Kapaleeshwar Temple located ?
1 Tamil Nadu
2 Maharashtra
3 Kerala
4 Karnataka
Q Which of the following is NOT a part of the ‘Char Dham Yatra’ in North India ?
1 Kedarnath
2 Badrinath
3 Gangotri
4 Vaishno Devi
| Char Dham Yatra | Yamunotri , Gangotri , Kedarnath and Badrinath |
| Panch Kedar | Kedarnath , Tungnath , Rudranath , Madhmaheshwar and Kalpeshwar |
Q In the context of temple architecture , the most important part of the temple is
1 Gopuram
2 Mandapam
3 Garbhagriha
4 Pradakshina Patha
Q In the context of ancient Indian culture, the terms ‘Nagar’, ‘Vesar’ and ‘Dravida’ are the terms/names associated with the:
1. styles of temple architecture
2 dance forms
3 musical instruments
4 types of forts
Q Which of the following temple is built by Queen Lokamahadevi in the 8th century in Karnataka ?
1 Mahakaleshwar
2 Baidyanathdham
3 Omkareshwar
4 Virupaksha Temple
Q ‘Machail Mata’ shrine located in the Kishtwar district of Jammu is dedicated to the Goddess :
1 Lakshmi
2 Sita
3 Durga
4 Hidimba
Q Ramappa Temple [ Kakatiya Rudreshwar ] is located in which state of India ?
1 Telangana
2 Uttar Pradesh
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Andhra Pradesh
Q Kamakhya Temple is located in which state of India ?
1 Uttar Pradesh
2 Assam
3 Rajasthan
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q Dilware Jain Temple is located in which state of India ?
1 Uttar Pradesh
2 Assam
3 Rajasthan
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q Sri Harimandir Sahib [ Golden Temple ] is located in which state ?
1 Uttar Pradesh
2 Assam
3 Punjab
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q Ranakpur Jain Temple is located in which state of India ?
1 Uttar Pradesh
2 Assam
3 Rajasthan
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q Mahabodhi Temple Complex is located in which state of India ?
1 Uttar Pradesh
2 Assam
3 Bihar
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q Sun Temple , Konark is located in which state of India ?
1 Odisha
2 Bihar
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Uttar Pradesh
Q Sun Temple , Modhera is located in which state of India ?
1 Odisha
2 Bihar
3 Gujarat
4 Uttar Pradesh
Q Dakshineshwar Kali Temple is located in which state of India ?
1 Odisha
2 West Bengal
3 Gujarat
4 Uttar Pradesh
Q Kandariya Mahadeva Temple is located in which state of India ?
1 Madhya Pradesh
2 West Bengal
3 Gujarat
4 Uttar Pradesh
Q. Sabarimala Temple [ dedicated to Lord Ayyappa ] is located in which state of India ?
1 Kerala
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Karnataka
Q Umananda Temple [ Peacock Island ] is located in which state of India ?
1 Assam
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Karnataka
Q The shore temple at Mamallapuram was built by ____
1 Narasimhavarman I
2 Mahendravarman I
3 Parameswaravarman I
4 Narsimhavarman II
Q Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple is located in which state of India ?
1 Kerala
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Karnataka
Q Who among the following is the principal deity of Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple , Thiruvanathapuram , Kerala ?
1 Vishnu
2 Surya
3 Shiva
4 Kartikeya
Q Gomateshwar Temple is located in which state of India ?
1 Kerala
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Karnataka
4 Andhra Pradesh
Q Rukmini Temple is located in which state of India ?
1 Gujarat
2 Uttar Pradesh
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Haryana
Q Meenakshi Temple [ Madurai ] is located in which state of India ?
1 Kerala
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Karnataka
Q Sri Venkateswara Temple is located in which state of India ?
1 Kerala
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Karnataka
Q Lingaraja Temple is located in which state of India ?
1 Tamil Nadu
2 Odisha
3 Karnataka
4 Kerala
Q Pashupatinath Temple is located in which country ?
1 Bhutan
2 Nepal
3 Bangladesh
4 Sri Lanka
Q Birla Mandir [ also known as the Laxminarayan Temple ] is located in which city :
1 Kanpur
2 Surat
3 Delhi
4 Patna
Q Jagannath Temple is located in which state of India ?
1 Uttar Pradesh
2 Gujarat
3 Odisha
4 Chhattisgarh
Q Angkor Wat [ largest Hindu Temple ] is located in which country ?
1 Laos
2 Cambodia
3 Indonesia
4 Malaysia
Q The temples of Palitana are located in which state ?
1 Rajasthan
2 Gujarat
3 Uttar Pradesh
4 Bihar
Q Virupaksha Temple is located in which state of India ?
1 Kerala
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Karnataka
4 Andhra Pradesh
Q The Virupaksha temple at Hampi is dedicated to ___
1 Lord Vishnu
2 Lord Shiva
3 Lord Brahma
4 Lord Ganesha
Q In which of the following states is the Bhoramdeo temple located, where each year in the last week of March ‘Bhoramdeo Mahotsav’ is celebrated?
1. West Bengal
2 Karnataka
3 Tamil Nadu
4 Chhattisgarh
Q Which of the following is a temple in Mangaluru, dedicated to an avatar of Lord Shiva?
1. Mukteshvara Temple
2 Ananta Vasudeva Temple
3 Kadri Manjunatha Temple
4 Gundicha Temple
Q The historical Shrinathji temple at Nathdwara in Udaipur is dedicated to:
1. Lord Shiva
2 Lord Krishna
3 Lord Brahma
4 Lord Hanuman
Q Pandharpur was a medieval centre for the worship of :
1 Vithoba
2 Kartikeya
3 Durga
4 Ganesha
Q Who built the Gangaikondacholapuram temple ?
1 Rajaraja I
2 Rajendra Chola
3 Karikala Chola
4 Marthanda Varma
Q Vailankanni (Velankanni) is a pilgrim centre located in the __ district of Tamil Nadu.
1. Theni
2 Salem
3 Nagapattinam
4 Madurai
Q Gnana Saraswati Temple of southern India is located at :
1 Basar
2 Puducherry
3 Thrissur
4 Tirunelveli
Gnana Saraswati Temple is a Hindu temple of Goddess Saraswati located on the banks of Godavari river at Basar [ Telangana ]
Q The temple at Lepakshi famous for its hanging pillars and constructed in Vijayanagara style is also called ____ temple.
1 Mahalakshmi
2 Veerabhadra
3 Mahakaal
4 Murugan
Q It is believed that Lord Shiva assumed the form of ____ and married Parvati at the site of Meenakshi Temple in South India.
1 Harihara
2 Nataraja
3 Sundareshwar
4 Pashupati
Q Which temple in Karnataka is the most extravagant architectural showpiece of Hampi.
1 Vittala
2 Akshardham
3 Meenakshi
4 Lingaraja
Q As per the Guinness World Records , which of the following was the world’s richest temple in 2011 ?
1 Jagannath Temple
2 Tirumala Tirupati Venkateswara Temple
3 Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple
4 Siddhi Vinayak Temple
Q Who started the temple entry movement in 1927 ?
1 Vinobha Bhave
2 Medha Patkar
3 Mahatma Gandhi
4 BR Ambedkar
Q Navakalevara is a ritual that takes place in a temple in ___
1 Tirupati
2 Shirdi
3 Jagannath Puri
4 Sabrimala
Q Arjun’s Penance is an enormous rock cut relief , one of the largest in the world , situated in :
1 Mahabalipuram , Tamil Nadu
2 Satara , Maharashtra
3 Jodhpur , Rajasthan
4 Wayanad , Kerala
Q. The Karni Mata temple in Deshnok (Deshnoke), Rajasthan is famous for the __ that live, and are revered, in the temple.
1 snakes
2 cows
3 rats
4 monkeys
Q Where is the ancient temple devoted to Bhima Devi located?
1. Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
2 Pinjore, Haryana
3 Kausani, Uttarakhand
4 Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
Q The Rajarajeshwara temple at Thanjavur is dedicated to:
1. Lord Rama
2 Lord Ganesha
3 Lord Krishna
4 Lord Shiva
Q Brihadeeshwara Temple, also called Periya Koyil or Big Temple, is located in
Thanjavur in the Indian state of:
1. Karnataka
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Maharashtra
4 Kerala
Q Which of the following temples has Panchayatana Style of architecture?
1. Sun Temple
2 Kashi Vishwanath temple
3 Brihadeeswara Temple
4 Dashavatara Temple
Q ‘Nagara’ temples typically have a __ style of architecture.
1. South Indian
2 East Indian
3 North Indian
4 mixed
Q In which of the following states is Bishnupur, famous for terracotta temples, located
1. Telangana
2 West Bengal
3 Meghalaya
4 Gujarat
Q Chola inscriptions describe Tirunamattukkani as ‘__‘.
1. land of non-Brahmana peasant proprietors
2 land gifted to temples
3 land gifted to Brahmanas
4 land donated to Jaina institutions
Q Which of the following alternatives best describes the term ‘phamsana’ in context to temple architecture?
1 A structure of flat round slab at the top of the temple
2 Temple roofs that are composed of several slabs
3 The distance between the Garbhagriha and mandapa
4 The top of the temple where the dhwaja (flag) is situated
Q Which of the following temples is located at the centre point of the world’s magnetic equator?
1 Kailasanathar Temple
2 Meenakshi Temple
3 Chidambaram Natraja Temple
4 Srirangam Temple
Q The presiding deity of the Dakineswar Temple in Kolkata is Goddess ____
1 Saraswati
2 Bhavatarini Kali
3 Lakshmi
4 Sharada
Q Which of the following temples is located at Kanchipuram?
1 Ekambareswarar Temple
2 Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
3 Sri Venkateswara Swamy Vaari Temple
4 Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple
Q Shore temple is situated in which state of India?
1. Odisha
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Maharashtra
4 Kerala
Q In which of the following states is Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Temple located?
1 Tamil Nadu
2 Odisha
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Maharashtra
Q Which of the following Sun Temples is located in Patan, Gujarat ?
1 Konark
2 Modhera
3 Martand
4 Dakshinark
Q The Biraja Temple , the Rajarani Temple and the Samaleswari Temple are all located in __.
1. Odisha
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Assam
4 Kerala
Q In which of the following states is the Thousand Pillar temple located, in which thousand pillars are built?
1 Tamil Nadu
2 Maharashtra
3 Kerala
4 Telangana
Q Which of the following Jyotirlingas is located on the Western Coast of India ?
1 Mahakaleshwar
2 Baidyanathdham
3 Omkareshwar
4 Somnath
