7TH HISTORY- 3. JAINISM BUDDHISM AND AJIVIKA PHILOSOPHY IN TAMIL NADU( Later Pandyas,Vijayanagara Epoch AND Modern Period (After AD(CE) 1600)T3-4

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Later Pandya & Vijayanagara Architecture Quiz

1. The Pillayarpatti cave temple belongs to which century?

10th century
13th century
15th century
17th century

Answer: 13th century
The cave temple at Pillayarpatti near Karaikudi belongs to the 13th century and is an important example of Later Pandya art.

2. The famous Ganesha sculpture in Pillayarpatti temple is known as ______.

Vinayagar
Desivinayaga
Karpaka Vinayagar
Maha Ganapati

Answer: Desivinayaga
The Ganesha sculpture in the Pillayarpatti cave temple is referred to as Desivinayaga in the cave inscription.

3. A new architectural structure introduced during the Vijayanagara period was the ______.

Gopuram
Mandapam
Vimana
Sanctum

Answer: Mandapam
During the Vijayanagara period, mandapams were built as pavilions where gods were carried during annual festivals.

4. The Pudumandapam is located in which city?

Kanchipuram
Madurai
Vellore
Thanjavur

Answer: Madurai
The Pudumandapam located in Madurai is one of the most famous Vijayanagara mandapams.

5. Which temple has the famous Kalyana Mandapam example?

Varadaraja Perumal Temple
Brihadeeswara Temple
Meenakshi Temple
Ramanathaswamy Temple

Answer: Varadaraja Perumal Temple
The Kalyana Mandapam at the Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram is a notable Vijayanagara example.

6. Musical pillars are a special feature of which architectural period?

Pallava
Early Chola
Vijayanagara & Nayak
Maurya

Answer: Vijayanagara & Nayak
Musical pillars which produce musical notes when tapped were a unique feature of Vijayanagara and Nayak architecture.

7. The famous 1000-pillar mandapam is located in which temple?

Meenakshi Temple
Shore Temple
Brihadeeswara Temple
Chidambaram Temple

Answer: Meenakshi Temple
The famous 1000-pillar mandapam is located in the Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple at Madurai.

8. Vijayanagara and Nayak paintings often depict stories from which epic?

Mahabharata
Ramayana
Bhagavata
Vedas

Answer: Ramayana
Many Vijayanagara and Nayak paintings portray scenes from the Ramayana along with mythological stories and palace scenes.

9. The Ramanathaswamy temple at Rameswaram is famous for its ______.

Sculptures
Towers
Corridors
Mandapams

Answer: Corridors
The Ramanathaswamy temple at Rameswaram is famous for having the longest temple corridors in the world.

10. Approximately how many pillars support the outer corridor of the Rameswaram temple?

500
800
1200
2000

Answer: 1200
The outer corridor of the Ramanathaswamy temple is supported by more than 1200 beautifully carved pillars.

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