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The temple built in 1 100 A. D and dominating all other temples in Bhubaneshwar is - |
| A. | Raja Rani temple |
| B. | Kandariya Mahadev |
| C. | Tribhuvaneswara Lingaraja |
| D. | Mukhteswara |
| Answer» C. Tribhuvaneswara Lingaraja | |
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Explanation: Lingaraj Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Harihara, another name for Shiva and is one of the oldest temples of Bhubaneswar. Shiva is here worshipped as Tribhuvaneshwara (Master of three worlds Heaven, Earth and Netherworld). The temple is more than 1100 years old, dating back in its present form to the last decade of the eleventh century, though there is evidence that parts of the temple have been there since sixth century CE asthe temple has been emphasized in some of the seventh century Sanskrit texts. |
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