Name the temple having “scenes from the Ramayana sculpted on the inner walls of the shrine” in the Vijayanagara empire?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Hazara Rama Temple
In the royal centre of Vijayanagara stood the Hazara Rama temple, probably meant only for the king and his family; its surviving sculpted panels include scenes from the Ramayana sculpted on the inner walls of the shrine.
NCERT (2025-26): “4.2 Other buildings in the royal centre … One of the most spectacular of these is one known as the Hazara Rama temple. This was probably meant to be used only by the king and his family. The images in the central shrine are missing; however, sculpted panels on the walls survive. These include scenes from the Ramayana sculpted on the inner walls of the shrine.…” |