- With reference to Chausath Yogini Temple situated near Morena, consider the following statements :
1. It is a circular temple built during the reign of Kachchhapaghata Dynasty.
2. It is the only circular temple built in India.
3. It was meant to promote the Vaishnava cult in the region
4. Its design has given rise to a popular belief that it was the inspiration behind the India Parliament building.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1 and 4
d. 2, 3 and 4
The correct answer is:
c. 1 and 4
Let’s go through the statements one by one:
It is a circular temple built during the reign of Kachchhapaghata Dynasty. – This statement is correct.
It is the only circular temple built in India. – This statement is incorrect. As mentioned in my previous response, there are a few other circular temples in India, such as the ones in Hirapur, Odisha and Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
It was meant to promote the Vaishnava cult in the region. – This statement is incorrect. The Chausath Yogini Temple near Morena is dedicated to the worship of the 64 Yoginis, which were forms of the divine feminine energy in Hindu mythology, and not specifically to the Vaishnava cult.
Its design has given rise to a popular belief that it was the inspiration behind the India Parliament building. – This statement is correct. The circular design of the Chausath Yogini Temple has been credited by some as the inspiration behind the distinctive circular architecture of the Indian Parliament building in New Delhi.
Therefore, the correct statements are 1 and 4.