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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Bhakti Sufi Traditions

Question:

Where was the principal deity of Lord Jagannatha found in the 12th century?

Options:

Puri, Orissa

Somnath, Gujarat

Puri, Gujarat

Bhubaneshwar, Orissa

Correct Answer:

Puri, Orissa

Explanation:

At Puri, Orissa, the principal deity was identified, by the twelfth century, as Jagannatha(literally, the lord of the world), a form of Vishnu.