Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Bhakti Sufi Traditions

Question:

Name the Important deity of Jagannatha Puri temple in Orissa as identified in twelfth century.

Options:

Vishnu

Shiva

Devi

Agni

Correct Answer:

Vishnu

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Vishnu

One of the most striking examples of this process is evident at Puri, Orissa, where the principal deity was identified, by the twelfth century, as Jagannatha (literally, the lord of the world), a form of Vishnu.