Question

WRITE THE NAMES OF THE TEMPLES:
¡]These temples in Rajasthan enshrine various Jain 'Tirthankaras'.
¡¡]Located at Mahabalipuram, this temple overlooks the Bay of Bengal.
¡¡¡] This temple in Halebid is an example of Hoysala architecture.
¡v] The deities of this temple at Puri are generally known as the Trimurti(trinity) as well as Chaturdhamurti.
v]Located in Gujarat, temple was plundered by Mahmud of Ghazni.
v¡] This temple, situated in Thanjavur, was built by Rajaraja Chola.​

Answer 1

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Dilwara Jain temples

• 1. Wondrously carved in marble, the Dilwara Jain temples in Mount Abu (Rajasthan) enshrine various Jain 'Tirthankaras'.

Shore temple

• 2. The Shore Temple (built in 700–728 AD) is so named because it overlooks the shore of the Bay of Bengal. It is located near Chennai in Tamil Nadu.

• 3. Large and small temples built during this era remain as examples of the Hoysala architectural style, including the Chennakesava Temple at Belur, the Hoysaleswara Temple at Halebidu, and the Kesava Temple at Somanathapura.
• 4. The presiding deities in the temple are Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra. These three deities are popularly known as Trimurti (trinity). The trio with Sudarshana are seated on the Ratnavedi in the DeulaorVimanaportion of the temple. The four idols are popularly known as Chaturdhamurti.

Somnath temple

• 5. in 1024, during the reign of Bhima I, the prominent Turkic Muslim ruler Mahmud of Ghazni raided Gujarat, plundering the Somnath temple and breaking its jyotirlinga. He took away a booty of 20 million dinars.

Brihadisvara temples

• 6. The Brihadisvara temples are situated at Thanjavur, the ancient capital of the Chola kings. King Rajaraja Chola constructed the Brihadisvara Temple in 10th century A.D., designed by the famous architect Sama Varma.

Answer 2

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Jain temples and tirtha (pilgrimage sites) are present throughout the Indian subcontinent, many of which were built several hundred years ago. Many of these temples are classified according to Jain sects. Idols of tirthankaras are present in these temples. Many Jain temples are found in other areas of the world. This article lists and documents prominent Jain temples and Tirthas around the world.