Match List I with List II:
| List I | List II | ||
| (A) | Nataraja | (I) | A form of Vishnu |
| (B) | Jagannatha | (II) | Virashaiva Tradition |
| (C) | Manikkavachakar | (III) | An image of Shiva |
| (D) | Basavanna | (IV) | A Tamil Devotee of Shiva |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
(A) Nataraja — this matches (III) An image of Shiva. Nataraja is Shiva shown in one of his forms, as in the image of Shiva as Nataraja.
(B) Jagannatha — this matches (I) A form of Vishnu. At Puri, Orissa, the principal deity was identified by the twelfth century as Jagannatha (literally, the lord of the world), a form of Vishnu.
(C) Manikkavachakar — this matches (IV) A Tamil Devotee of Shiva. Manikkavachakar was a devotee of Shiva who composed beautiful devotional songs in Tamil.
(D) Basavanna — this matches (II) Virashaiva Tradition. In the twelfth century Basavanna led a new movement in Karnataka; his followers were known as Virashaivas (heroes of Shiva) or Lingayats.
NCERT (2026-27): “1.1 The integration of cults … 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. 3. The Virashaiva Tradition in Karnataka … The twelfth century witnessed the emergence of a new movement in Karnataka, led by a Brahmana named Basavanna (1106-68) who was a minister in the court of a Kalachuri ruler. His followers were known as Virashaivas (heroes of Shiva) or Lingayats (wearers of the linga).…”
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