Question

Which of the following features of Indian temples resembles pylons of the Egyptian temples?
[A] Lat
[B] Vimana
[C] Gopura
[D] Shikhara

Answer 1

Option c. Gopuras resembles the pylons of the Egyptian temples.

• Pylon is an Egyptian monumental welcome gate.
• The word has its origin in a Greek word meaning gate.
• It consists of two pyramidal structures joined by a cornice.
• It symbolized the mountains between which the sun rises and set.
• Gopuras are Indian monumental welcome gates that decorate the entrance of temples.
• It is seen in Hindu, Jainist, and Buddhist temples and towns.

Answer 2

Answer:

[C] Gopura resembles pylons of the Egyptian temples

Explanation:

• The term "pylon" is used to for front wall of an Egyptian temple.

• Ancient pylons were  massive stone like structures that flanked the doors to the temples.

• They are of a special form and has a gate.
• Buddhists, Jains, and Hindus have given equal attention to the Gopura on their towns and temples.
• These resemble the pylons of the Egyptian temples.

Hence, [C] Gopura resembles pylons of the Egyptian temples

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