Question

At Kadri Manjunatha temple, there is a huge bronze statue of …… which is about a thousand years old?
(a) Avalokiteshvara
(b) Gommata
(c) Koti Chennayya
(d) All

Answer 1

Hint: The Kadri Manjunatha Temple is located in the Kadri Hills which is in Mangalore, Karnataka. The temple is built on the highest hill at Kadri. People link this temple with an avatar of Vishnu, Parashurama. This is one of the oldest temples in South India.

Complete answer:
The graceful Thri Lokeshwara idol is seated in Padmasana pose, with six arms and three faces. The Lokeshwara Idol is considered the oldest bronze Idols in India. Kadri hills once held a Buddhist Monastery. Later a Shiva temple was built here. This is one of the oldest temples in South India. Afterward, the temple is considered to be converted to a stone temple. Here, Lord Parashurama performed retribution. Lord Shiva came down with his wife Parvati and assured Parshurama that he would reside in Kadri to bless the people of the world. Situated in the heart of the city, this huge temple is a divine place and has the best bronze statue of Trilokeshwara(image has three faces).
How to get into Kadri Manjunatha temple:
The temple is located in Mangalore. Mangalore is one of the major cities in Karnataka and it is very well connected through rail and bus routes to all parts of Karnataka in India.

So, the correct answer is Option A.

Note: The overall location is very peaceful and calm. The caves contain many historic pieces of evidence. The temple belongs to the category of Tulnadu temples in the south Kannada region. Kadri was a center of Buddhists where the followers were called Jogi and the monasteries were called Jogimutt.