SarkariPYQ

SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 42

SSC GD Constable (English) - 13 Feb 2019 Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q42

Back to paper

The Brihadeswara temple at Tanjore belongs to which of the religious sects?

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Nayanars.

  • The Brihadeswara temple at Tanjore belongs to Nayanars.
  • Located on the South Bank of the Cauvery river in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
  • Built by Tamil king Raja Raja Chola I between 1003 and 1010 AD.
  • It is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Great Living Chola Temples".