Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

What is the stone-like disc seen at the top of the temple in Odisha and nearby district's Temple architecture called?

Options:

Kalasha

Antarala

Amalaka 

Jagati

Correct Answer:

Amalaka 

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Amalaka

The stone-like disc seen at the top of the temple in Odisha and nearby districts' temple architecture is called an amalaka. It's a segmented or notched disc, often with ridges on the rim, that sits on the top of the main tower (shikhara) of a Hindu temple.