🔆 Famous #Sculpture/Painting: #Nataraja

📍 Monument Era/Dynasty

✅ Bridehwar Temple, Cholas

📍 Subject Matter

✅ Exquisite Nataraja sculpture, an iconic representation of Lord Shiva’s cosmic dance.
✅ Crafted from a single granite monolith.

✅ Shiva’s cosmic dance, known as the Tandava Nritya, represents the cyclical nature of creation, preservation, and destruction.


✅ The dance symbolizes the continuous process of change and transformation in the universe, with Shiva as the supreme deity orchestrating this cosmic rhythm.


✅ His four arms hold various attributes, including a drum, fire, and a rope, representing the different aspects of his divine power.

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🔆 Famous Sculpture/Painting: #Mohini

📍 Monument & Era

✅ Found in the

#Chennakeshava Temple, built during the #Hoysala Dynasty

📍 Theme & Subject

✅ Located in the navaranga of the temple at Belur, Karnataka, the sculpture depicts Mohini, the enchanting female form of Lord Vishnu

✅ Renowned for its grace and detail, it reflects the Hoysala mastery in temple art

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The Chausath Yogini temple, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?


[A] Gujarat
[B] Bihar
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Madhya Pradesh

D

The Chausath Yogini temple in Mitaoli, Madhya Pradesh,


is believed to have inspired the old Indian Parliament’s circular, pillared structure.


Built in the 14th century, this temple is dedicated to 64 powerful yoginis and features unique architectural elements, including a hypaethral design with no roof.

Hoysala Temples’, which received UNESCO World Heritage Tag, are located in which state?


[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Karnataka
[C] Odisha
[D] West Bengal

B

✅Ram Mandir Temple imp Pointers 

•The temple is 76 metres (250 ft) wide, 120 metres (380 ft) long and 49 metres (161 ft) high.
•The temple complex will be the world's third largest Hindu temple
•Ram Lalla's dress was stitched by tailors Bhagwat Prasad and Shankar Lal
•Consecration of Ram lala - 22nd Jan 2024
•Total 5 Mandaps in Ram Mandir
•Babri Masjid Demolition - 6 Dec 1992
•Style of Ram Mandir - Nagara style architecture
•Designer of Ram Mandir Temple - Chandrakant Sompura
• Sculptor of Ram Lalla statue - Arun Yogiraj
•10 avatars of Vishnu Ji are depicted in Ram Lalla statue
•Constructed by Shri Ram Janamboomi Teerth Kshetra Trust companies - Tata group & L&T
•Final verdict of SC  - 9 Nov 2019
•Budget approved for construction - 1800 cr
• Mir Baqi commander of Babur who built babri masjid
•5yrs old Ram Lalla is depicted in the statue with height of 51 inch
•Ram Mandir Temple height - 161 ft
•Temple is near Saryu river
• Total pillars in Ram Temple  - 392

Abathsahayeswarar temple chosen for UNESCO award for conservation

अबथसहायेश्वर मंदिर को सांस्कृतिक विरासत संरक्षण के लिए यूनेस्को एशिया-प्रशांत पुरस्कार के लिए चुना गया

#Tamil Nadu #State