4 temples asked in #UPSC #Prelims PYQs that every 2023 aspirant must know about! 🛕🤔
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1. Bhadrachalam Mandir
- Telangana
- On banks of Godavari
- Dedicated to Lord Rama
- Believed to be built by Kancherla Gopanna, a Telugu saint
- Telangana
- On banks of Godavari
- Dedicated to Lord Rama
- Believed to be built by Kancherla Gopanna, a Telugu saint
2. Virupaksha Mandir
- Hampi
- On banks of Tungabhadra
- The main deity is Lord Shiva
- Built by Deva Raya II's Nayak 'Lakkan Dandesha'
- Hampi
- On banks of Tungabhadra
- The main deity is Lord Shiva
- Built by Deva Raya II's Nayak 'Lakkan Dandesha'
3. Srikalhasti Mandir
- Andhra Pradesh
- Said to have 100 pillar mandapa
- Deity: Vayu Lingam (Shiva)
- Built by Krishna Deva Raya
- Andhra Pradesh
- Said to have 100 pillar mandapa
- Deity: Vayu Lingam (Shiva)
- Built by Krishna Deva Raya
4. Chausath Yogini Mandir
- Circular temple in Morena, MP (near Gwalior)
- Built by Devpala King of Kachchhapaghata dynasty
- Shaivite temple (aka Ekattarso Mahadeva Temple)
- Built to be inspiration of Indian Parliament design
- Circular temple in Morena, MP (near Gwalior)
- Built by Devpala King of Kachchhapaghata dynasty
- Shaivite temple (aka Ekattarso Mahadeva Temple)
- Built to be inspiration of Indian Parliament design
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