Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Art and Culture

Which one of the following best describes a panchayatana temple plan?

  1. A central shrine surrounded by four subsidiary shrines at the corners
  2. Five gateways arranged along a single axial passage
  3. A shrine accessible from all four cardinal directions
  4. Five mandapas placed before a single sanctum
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