With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs: Famous works of sculpture Site 1. A grand image of Buddha's Mahaparinirvana with numerous celestial musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his followers below Ajanta 2. A huge image of Varaha Avatar (boar incarnation) of Vishnu, as he rescues Goddess Earth from the deep and chaotic waters, sculpted on the rock Mount Abu 3. "Arjuna's Penance"/ "Descent of Ganga" sculpted on the surface of huge boulders Mamall apuram Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs: Famous works of sculpture Site 1. A grand image of Buddha's Mahaparinirvana with numerous celestial musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his followers below Ajanta 2. A huge image of Varaha Avatar (boar incarnation) of Vishnu, as he rescues Goddess Earth from the deep and chaotic waters, sculpted on the rock Mount Abu 3. &quot;Arjuna's Penance&quot;/ &quot;Descent of Ganga&quot; sculpted on the surface of huge boulders Mamall apuram Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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Correct answer: 1 and 3 only. 1 and 3 only Pair 1 is correctly matched: The image of Mahaparinirvana of Buddha is in cave 26 of Ajanta caves in the Sahyadri range on the Waghora river in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. They were built under the patronage of Vakataka rulers. Pair 2 is not correctly matched: A huge image of the Varaha Avatar of Lord Vishnu, rescuing Goddess Earth from the deep and chaotic waters is in Udayagiri caves near Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh. They were built under the patronage of Gupta rulers around the 5th century AD. Pair 3 is correctly matched: Arjuna’s Penance/ Descent of Ganga is the monolithic sculpture built under the reign of Pallava King Mahendravarman and is located in Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram), Tamil Nadu. This site was also included in UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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