Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara

Question:

In front of which of the following shrines, a 'hall' was built by Krishnadeva Raya to mark his accession?

Options:

Hazara Rama Temple

Lotus Temple

Vitthala Temple

Virupaksha Temple

Correct Answer:

Virupaksha Temple

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Virupaksha Temple

The Virupaksha temple was built over centuries. While inscriptions suggest that the earliest shrine dated to the ninth-tenth centuries, it was substantially enlarged with the establishment of the Vijayanagara Empire. The hall in front of the main shrine was built by Krishnadeva Raya to mark his accession. This was decorated with delicately carved pillars.