Test: Temple Architecture and Sculpture- 2 - Humanities/Arts MCQ

A massive rectangular stepped tank called the surya kund is in front of the Sun temple at Modhera.

The main architectural features of Odisha temples are classified into three orders: rekhapida, pidhadeul, and khakra.

The text mentions that sandstone is the most common stone used in temple construction in West India.

Manipulatable soft white marble is used in some Jain temples in Mount Abu and in the fifteenth-century temple at Ranakpur.

Samlaji in Gujarat is an important site that shows a distinct style of sculpture that emerged from a mixing of earlier artistic traditions of the region and a post-Gupta style.

Kamakhya temple, a Shakti Peeth, is dedicated to Goddess Kamakhya and was built in the seventeenth century.

The Pala style of sculptures in Bengal and Bihar is known as the style of the sculptures during the period between the ninth and eleventh centuries.

The main architectural features of Odisha temples are classified into three orders: rekhapida, pidhadeul, and khakra, and that the temples of Odisha constitute a distinct sub-style within the nagara order.

Terracotta was the main medium of construction in Bengal until the seventh century.

The region of Kumaon, Garhwal, Himachal, and Kashmir, located in the northern part of India, is known for its unique form of architecture that developed from the intermingling of Buddhist and Hindu traditions. This region was once an important center for Buddhism, and it played a significant role in the spread of Buddhism to other parts of India and neighboring countries.