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The Kandariya Mahadev Temple located at Khajuraho was built by which of the following?1. Vidhadhar2. Dhangadev3. Vijayapala4. Jayavarman

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Dhangadev

The correct answer is Dhangadev.

  • The Kandariya Mahadev Temple located at Khajuraho was built by Dhangadev

  • Kandariya Mahadev Temple is basically a Shiva temple. Whose construction period is 999 AD.
  • The temples are renowned for the architectural symbolism of their nagara-style and their erotic sculptures.
  • The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a group of Hindu temples and Jain temples located in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh.
  • Dhaṇgadeva was the king of the Chandela dynasty of India.
  • He ruled in the Jejakabhukti region (Bundelkhand in present-day Madhya Pradesh).
  • Dhangadev assumed the title of 'Maharajadhiraja'.

 

  • During the reign of Vidhadhar, the Chandelas had conquered Kalchuri and Paramaras.
  • The Chandelas were originally vassals of the Gurjara-Pratiharas
  • A section of the Chandelas also referred to as the Chandela Dynasty, ruled most of central India's Bundelkhand region for long periods between the 10th and 13th centuries AD.
  • Vijayapala ruled in the Jejakabhukti region (Bundelkhand).
  • He was born to Vidyadhara, a Chandela king.
  • There is no inscription from his reign available.
  • He is mentioned in several Chandela inscriptions, but most of these contain only vague eulogies.
  • Jayavarman, king of the Chandela dynasty, succeeded his father Sallakshana-Varman as the ruler of the Jejakabhukti region.
  • He abdicated the throne in favor of his uncle Prithvi-Varman.


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