Question:

Identify the temple style of India represented in the given figure :

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Look at the shape of the tower (vimana): a stepped pyramidal tower is typical of South Indian temples.
Updated On: Nov 12, 2026
  • Nagara style
  • Dravidian style
  • Orissan style
  • Vesara style
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

The picture shows a stone temple with a stepped, pyramidal tower (vimana) built in storeys, small domed shrines (kutas and salas) and a low assembly hall in front. This is the Kailasanathar temple at Kanchipuram, built by the Pallavas in Tamil Nadu.
The Nagara style has a curvilinear tower (shikhara), the Orissan style has a tall curved rekha deul with a separate low porch, and the Vesara style is a hybrid of Nagara and Dravidian forms found in the Deccan.
A pyramidal storeyed tower is the mark of the Dravidian style.
Answer: (2) Dravidian style
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