Question

In which period the rock-cut cave temples at Ellora were built?

• A. during the period between 3rd and the 5th century
• B. during the period between 13th and the 15th century
• C. during the period between 1st and the 2nd century
• D. during the period between 6th and the 12th century

Answer 1

Answer:

D. during the period between 6th and the 12th century

Medieval India: Art and literature

Temple architecture

• The Sun Temple in Konark, on the banks of the river Chandrabhaga (foundation stone laid in AD 1246). It is described in the novel Shilapadmam, written by Pratibha Ray, an Odiya novelist.

• Pancharathas are the temples constructed in Mahabalipuram during the reign of the Pallava king .

• The Pallavas were rulers based at Kanchipuram. Mahabalipuram was their major port city. Each temple here is carved out of a single rock.

• The rock-cut cave temples at Ellora in Maharashtra were built during the period between 6th and the 12th century.

• Later, a new style of temple architecture (tall temples constructed using chiselled rocks) came into being.

• Eg: The Brihadiswara Temple in Tanjavoor, constructed during the reign of Rajaraja Chola and the Kamakhya Temple in Assam.

• The Khajuraho Temple in Madhya Pradesh is an example of the style of adorning temple walls with sculptures.