Consider the following pairs: Site Well known for1. Besnagar Shaivite cave shrine2. Bhaja Buddhist cave shrine3. Sittanavasal Jain cave shrineHow many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
✓ Correct answer: b) Only two
ExplanationPair 1 is incorrectly matched: Besnagar (located in Madhya Pradesh) is not known for being a Shaivite Cave Shrine.It is known for Garuda Pillar dedicated to lord Vasudeva by Heliodorus,an envoy of an Indo-Greek ruler Antialkidas in the court of Bhagabhadra.Heliodorus followed Vaishnava Sect.Pair 2 is correctly matched: Bhaja (located in Maharashtra) is renowned for its Buddhist cave complex dating back to the 2nd century BCE.The 22 cave complex is part of the early phase of Buddhist rock-cut architecture and include a chaitya (prayer hall) and viharas (monastic cells).Pair 3 is correctly matched: Sittanavasal (located in Tamil Nadu) is famous for its Jain cave complex which dates back to the 2nd century BCE.The site includes a rock-cut cave temple with beautiful frescoes depicting Jain themes such as the Samavasarana (divine preaching hall).Art and Culture 143 32
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