Question

The temples of Khajuraho built by Chandela kings in the 11th century are?
A. Shaiva temples
B. Jain temples
C. Both(a) and (b)
D. Buddhist, Jain, and Shaiva temples

Answer 1

Hint:- Under Chandela dynasty there was peace and prosperity during the 10th and 11th centuries.
Between the 10th and 12th centuries, the great architectural development of the temple cities in world history was created at Khajuraho.
Khajuraho is situated in present-day Madhya Pradesh, where the temple’s sculpture represents excellent artistic features.
The temples constitute five different sets of sculptures as well constitute the 5 different sets of sculpture as follows:-
1. cult images.
2. the parivara, parsva and avarana devatas.
3. the apsaras and the surasundaris
4. secular sculptures are depicted of dancers, musicians, and Disciples.
5. mythical creatures (vyalas, sardula and other animals)
The sculptures and erotic images, carved in the temple walls are representing the idea of female beauty and fertility.
There were around 85 temples built at Khajuraho, of which 25 remain today.
Harsha was the first ruler who built the 64 Yogini Temples at Khajuraho for the first time.
The most beautiful Khaujraho Temples of Parsvanath and Vishwavanath was constructed under the patronage of the king Dhanga
Dhanga’s grandson Vidyadhara built the Kandariya Mahadev Temple at Khajuraho.

Hence, answer C is the right option.

Note: The significant features of the Khajuraho temple as follows:-
The Khajuraho temples are divided into three main groups, the Western Group, the Eastern Group, and the Southern Group.
The architectural components of the Temples of Khajuraho are:-
The Garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) with antarala, a narrow ante-chamber
The Maha Mandapa, a large hall
The Ardha Mandapa and a mandapa, which are smaller additional halls
The Pradakshina Path, a circumambulation path.