Temples of India – Gitaafunline

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Sowmya
– June 5, 2009Posted in: Funline

Today’s quiz is on famous Indian temples. This subject is so rich, 10 questions simply don’t cover all the wonderful temples that are out there – each one magnificent in its architecture, history and tradition.

Hopefully, we have captured a snapshot of some the best. Go ahead and see how well you know this subject and as always, let us know with your comments on how well you do and whether or not you liked the quiz. Suggestions are always welcome..

Quiz Stats: Grade: Easy, Par = 7

The first commenter with the highest score is ofcourse the WINNER;) Results will be announced with next week’s quiz.

Congrats to Chitra & Dvani Devaraj who were the winners of our Kurukshetra Quiz.

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This Temple is said to be the second Dwarka and according to a very popular local legend when the real Dwarka got submerged under the sea, a devotee of Lord Krishna saved this idol from drowning and this idol of Lord Krishna was established at this temple. Identify qn1





This temple is popularly acknowledged as an architectural marvel, and a technical journal in the UK had described it as the "Taj Mahal of the 20th century", when its construction by L&T - ECC Construction Group was completed in 1986 qn2





The temple is built like a chariot and has 24 wheels in all. 6 are in either side of the main temple, qn34 wheels are on each side of the Mukhasala and 2 wheels on each side of steps at eastern front. The 24 wheels signifies 24 hours of a day and the 8 spokes signifies prahars ( three hour period ) of a day. Identify.





This temple is the most sacred of the twelve Jyotirlings (lingas of light) of the God Shiva. qn4This idol was in the middle of the temple without anything to support it from below, or to suspend it from above and the sight of it floating in the air awe inspiring. The present temple is the seventh temple reconstructed on the original site based on an idea mooted by Sardar Vallabhai Patel. Identify.





Identify this famous temple qn5that has been selected as one of the Seven Wonders of India by NDTV in 2009





More than 400 gold and coppersmiths are said to have worked for six years to craft the Rs 600-crore gold temple located on 55,000 sq ft of land on a 100-acre stretch of land. Identify.qn6





Identify this temple which commands the following statistics qn7- "The Hundi Earnings Amount To About Rs. 75 Lacs Perday. The Highest One Day offering Recorded So Far As Been Rs. 180 Lacs. The Annual Earnings Amount Rs. 400 Crore ! Coupled With Other Sources, The Annual Income Estimated At Rs. 650 Crore, making it the World's Richest Temple".





Visiting this temple involves an arduous trek upqn8 the Himalayan Trail and proves the adage "Faith can move mountains". Identify





This temple is very famous for its annual Car festival or qn9Rath Yatra and this gave rise to an English word that means a huge moving force. What is the word?





This temple was built over a six year period (1933 - 1939) and was qn10opened by Mahatma Gandhi and was built by a famous family of Industrialists. Identify.








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