Match List-I (Part of the Virupaksha temple) with List-II (Detail).Li…

Match List-I (Part of the Virupaksha temple) with List-II (Detail).

List-I	List-II
(A) Earliest shrine	(I) Meant to celebrate divine weddings
(B) Hall in front of the main shrine	(II) Dated by inscriptions to the ninth-tenth centuries
(C) Eastern gopuram	(III) Built by Krishnadeva Raya to mark his accession
(D) Kalyana mandapa	(IV) Its construction credited to Krishnadeva Raya

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) Earliest shrine	(II) Dated by inscriptions to the ninth-tenth centuries	Inscriptions date the <strong>earliest shrine</strong> to the ninth-tenth centuries, long before the empire enlarged the temple.
(B) Hall in front of the main shrine	(III) Built by Krishnadeva Raya to mark his accession	Krishnadeva Raya built the <strong>hall in front of the main shrine</strong> to mark his accession and decorated it with carved pillars.
(C) Eastern gopuram	(IV) Its construction credited to Krishnadeva Raya	Krishnadeva Raya is also <strong>credited with the eastern gopuram</strong>, the gateway on the east side.
(D) Kalyana mandapa	(I) Meant to celebrate divine weddings	A <strong>kalyana mandapa</strong> was a pavilion meant to celebrate divine weddings, such as the marriage of Pampadevi and Virupaksha.

NCERT (2026-27): “5.2. Gopurams and mandapas …
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. He is also credited with the construction of the eastern gopuram. These additions meant that the central shrine came to occupy a relatively small part of the complex.”

Match List-I (Part of the Virupaksha temple) with List-II (Detail).

List-I	List-II
(A) Earliest shrine	(I) Meant to celebrate divine weddings
(B) Hall in front of the main shrine	(II) Dated by inscriptions to the ninth-tenth centuries
(C) Eastern gopuram	(III) Built by Krishnadeva Raya to mark his accession
(D) Kalyana mandapa	(IV) Its construction credited to Krishnadeva Raya

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) Earliest shrine	(II) Dated by inscriptions to the ninth-tenth centuries	Inscriptions date the <strong>earliest shrine</strong> to the ninth-tenth centuries, long before the empire enlarged the temple.
(B) Hall in front of the main shrine	(III) Built by Krishnadeva Raya to mark his accession	Krishnadeva Raya built the <strong>hall in front of the main shrine</strong> to mark his accession and decorated it with carved pillars.
(C) Eastern gopuram	(IV) Its construction credited to Krishnadeva Raya	Krishnadeva Raya is also <strong>credited with the eastern gopuram</strong>, the gateway on the east side.
(D) Kalyana mandapa	(I) Meant to celebrate divine weddings	A <strong>kalyana mandapa</strong> was a pavilion meant to celebrate divine weddings, such as the marriage of Pampadevi and Virupaksha.