5 Questions
The Jagannath Temple at Puri is dedicated to Jagannath, a form of ______.
Vishnu
Jagannath, meaning lord of the world, is a form of ______.
Vishnu
Lord Shiva was widely worshipped in Odisha until the rise of the Ganga dynasty. Anantavarman Chodagangadeva, a Ganga ruler, rose to prominence in the eleventh century. He built a large number of ______ temples.
Vishnu
Jagannath is believed to have been a tribal deity who came to be identified with Lord ______.
Krishna
The idols in the Jagannath Temple are actually roughly carved logs of wood on which large eyes are painted, and stumps are attached to represent ______.
arms
Test your knowledge of Odisha's history and religious architecture with this quiz. Explore the cultural significance of the Gajapati dynasty, the construction of the Jagannath Temple at Puri, and the influence of Lord Vishnu worship in the region.
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