2023 · Q83
Which one among the following statements about the Kailashanatha temple at Ellora is not correct?
Indian Culture and HeritageAncient art and architecture
- AThe temple was carved out of rocks in the Eighth Century CE.
- BThe temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
- CThe superstructure of the temple corresponds to the Nagara style.
- DThe temple has both Shaiva and Vaishnava sculptures.
Explanation
The Kailashanatha temple at Ellora, excavated in the 8th century CE under the Rashtrakuta king Krishna I and dedicated to Shiva, is a monolithic rock-cut temple in the Dravidian style. Its superstructure is therefore Dravidian, not Nagara, making C the not-correct statement. Hence C.