B.P.S.C. CDPO (Pre) 2009

Which of the following temples is located in Kanchipuram?

aSri Venkateswara Swami Vari Temple
bSri Padmanabhaswamy Temple
cArulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple
dEkambareswarar Temple✓ Correct

Explanation

Ekambareswarar Temple is located in Kanchipuram. It is dedicated to Mahadeva (Shiva). The temple was built during the period of the Pallava rulers. It is noteworthy that this temple is thousands of years old. Various inscriptions from the Pallava period to the period of the Nayaka rulers have been found here. On the basis of available archaeological evidence, it can be said that the major construction work of this temple was carried out during the times of the Pallavas, the Cholas, and the Vijayanagara rulers.

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