Famous Historical Temples and Monuments - SSC CGL 2017 PDF

Famous Historical Temples and Monuments - GK Notes for SSC Exam India has a myriad, vast and incredible pool of cultural heritage, historical temples and monuments. Indian Temples and Monuments give India an admirable identity as they showcase the skill, devotion, dedication, valou...

Famous Historical Temples and Monuments - GK Notes for SSC Exam India has a myriad, vast and incredible pool of cultural heritage, historical temples and monuments. Indian Temples and Monuments give India an admirable identity as they showcase the skill, devotion, dedication, valour and brilliance of our artists and are also the bearers of various astonishing fables that are being passed from generation to generations. Nowadays in exams like SSC CGL, SSC CPO, LIC AO, SSC CHSL & other exams lot of questions based on Historical Temples and Monuments in India are frequently asked. Most of the questions are based on the place, year, creators & significance of all the famous and historical temples and monuments in India. To help you get a quick access to them we are providing you with a list of Famous Historical Temples and Monuments. Moreover, if you are interested in taking any Online Mock Tests then you can click on the link to begin your preparation for any other Government Exams. #1. Historical Temples and Monuments - List for SSC Exams Indian has many ancient temples and monuments which are majestic in structure. Let's quickly have a look at some of the famous and historical temples and monuments one by one. Famous Historical Temples in India In every corner of India you would find a place to worship be it of any religion. Considering the long list of temples in India, it is impossible to list all but here are a list of all important and famous historical temples in India for SSC exams. 1|Page Temple Year Place Built By Significance Virupaksha 7th Hampi, Queen (1) Dedicated to Lord Temple century Karnataka Lokhama- Shiva. hadevi (2) Famous for tall gopuram, grand architecture & intricate carvings. (3) UNESCO World Heritage Site. Meenakshi 1623- Madurai Vishwananth (1) Dedicated to Goddess Temple 1655 C Tamil Nadu a Parvati E Nayakar & Lord Shiva. (2) Was on the list of top 30 nominees for “New 7 Wonders of the World.” (3) Rebuilt in 16th Century b y Nayak ruler Vishwanantha Nayakar Ramanatha 7th– Rameshwara Pandya & (1) One of swamy 8th m Jaffna Kings the 12 Jyotirlinga temple Temple century Island, s Tamil Nadu of the country. (2) One of the char dhams. (3) Has one of the longest 2|Page  corridors among other Indian temples. Suchindram 17th Kanyakumari, Nambudiri (1) Legends of Anasuya Temple century Tamil Nadu Brahmins & Ahalya are attached to it. (2) Has 4 musical pillars, the hanging pillar & the single Linga Vitthala 15th Hampi, King (1) Dedicated to Lord Temple century Karnataka Devaraya Vishnu II (2) Also known as Shri Vijaya Vitthala Temple. (3) It's said that the pillars emit musical notes when played in a certain manner. Brihadeshwar 11th Thanjavur, Raja Raja (1) Dedicated to Lord a century Tamilnandu Chola Shiva Temple I UNESCO World Heritage Site (2) It is 1007 years old. Airavateswara 12th Darasuram Rajaraja (1) Dedicated to Lord Temple century Chola Shiva II (2) Famous for its exquisite stone carvings UNESCO 3|Page  World Heritage site Venkateswara 300 AD Tirumala, King (1) Dedicated to Lord Temple Andhra Thondaiman Vishnu Pradesh (2) Known as Tirupati Balaji temple (3) One of the richest temples of the world. Kashi 1780 Varanasi, Ahilya Bai (1) Dedicated to Lord Vishwanath Uttar Pradesh Shiva (2) One of the holiest temples of India. Lord 1611 Puri, Indrady- (1) Dedicated to Lord Jagannath Odisha umna Krishna Temple (2) Popular for its annual Rath Yatra (3) Non-Hindus cannot enter the premises Vaishno - Jammu - (1) 2nd most visited Devi Temple temple in the India Somnath - Gujarat Moon (1) Dedicated to Lord God Shiva (2) One of the oldest Temple Mahmud of Ghazni first looted the temple 4|Page Shirdi Sai 1922 Shirdi, - Third richest temple of Baba Maharashtra India Temple Badrinath 9th Uttarakhand Adi (1) Dedicated to Lord century Shankara Vishnu C.E (2) It is also one of the 4 Chota Char Dham Kedarnath 8th Garhwal area Pandavas Dedicated to Lord Shiva century Uttarakhand Konark 13th Odisha Narasimha Dedicated to God Sun Sun century deva Temple Sanchi 3rd Raisen, Asoka (1) Known as the Great Stupa century Madhya Stupa. BC Pradesh (2) Holy place of Buddhist (3) UNESCO World Heritage Site. (4) Has 4 intricately designed gateways symbolising the 4 emotions of love, peace, courage and trust (5) Stupa is 16 meters high & 37 meters in diameter. Siddhivinayak 18th Prabha Devi, - (1) Dedicated to Lord Temple century Mumbai Ganesha 5|Page  (2) The inner roof of the temple complex is plated with gold The Golden 1577 Amritsar, Guru (1) "The Adhi Granth" was Temple Punjab Ram Das compiled & enshrined here for the 1st time. Mahabodhi 3rd Bihar Ashoka (1) Lord Buddha attained Temple century enlightenment here. B.C (2) A UNESCO World Heritage Site Kamakhya 8th- Nilachal Hill, - (1) Dedicated to Goddess Temple 17th Guwahati Kamakhya century (2) Oldest important pilgrimage for the Tantric Worshippers (3) Oldest of the 51 Shakti Pithas Amarnath - Jammu Natural (1) Around 5000 years old Cave and Kashmir formation (2) Located at an altitude Temple of 3,888 meters Yamunotri 19th Uttarkashi, Maharani (1) Dedicated to Yamuna Temple century Uttarakhand Gularia River (2) Part of Char Dham Yatra (3) Opens up on the day of 6|Page  Akshaya Tritiya & closes the day after Diwali Gangotri 18th Uttarkashi, Amar Singh (1) Dedicated to Ganga Temple century Uttarakhand Thapa River (2) A partially submerged Shivaling lying along the temple in the waters of Bhagirathi signifies the place where God Shiva entangled Ganga in his hair. Famous Historical Monuments in India The kings and emperors of India had their own way of expressing their ideas in bricks, marbles and stones. Therefore Indian monuments are popular worldwide for their beauty. Indian monuments also tells you about a lot of history and the culture. So here is a list of all the famous and historical monuments of India. Monument Year Place Built by Significance India Gate 1921 Rajpath Designed by (1) Also known as All Marg, Sir Edwin India War New delhi Lutyens Memorial. (2) Built in memory of Indian soldiers who lost their lives in First World War. 7|Page Red Fort 1638 Old delhi Shah Jahan (1) Originally known 1648 as Qila-e-Mubarak (2) Was actually white as it was made of limestone. Taj Mahal 1653 Agra Shah Jahan Finest example of Mughal Uttar Pradesh architecture Agra Fort 11th Agra, Mughals (1) Was epicentre of Century Uttar Pradesh power & was used to command entire India. (2) Originally called Badalgarh, held by Raja Badal Singh. (3) All Mughal Emperors have contributed in its making. (4) UNESCO World Heritage site Buland 1576 AD Dadupura, Akbar (1) Highest entrance gate Darwaza Fatehpur of its kind Sikri, in the entire world. Uttar Pradesh (2) Built at the main entrance of Fatehpur Sikri. (3) 42 stepsare to be climbed to reach main platform. 8|Page Char Minar 1591 Hyderabad Md. Quli Mosque built Qutub Shah to commemorate eradication of deadly plague Fatehpur Sikri 1569 Agra Akbar (1) Served as Mughal Capital from 1571-1589. (2) Original name - Fatehabad. (3) Built to commemorate & safeguard the victories against Rajaput Kings. Gol Gumbaz 1626- Jadar Galli, Md Adil (1) Tomb of Adil Shah 1656 Vijayapura, Shah & Karnataka his two wives. (2) Has a 'whispering gallery', even the slightest of sound can be heard. Hawa Mahal 1799 Jaipur, Sawai Raja (1) 5 storyed Rajashthan Pratbh Singh building with 953 windows. (2) The unique feature is its air conditioning effect. Jantar Mantar 1724- Mathura, Maharaja (1) Jantar Mantar of 1736 New Delhi, Jai Singh II Jaipur - 9|Page  Ujjain, largest stone Sun dial. Varanasi, (2) These Jaipur were astronomical observatories Qutub Minar 1193 AD Maharauli Qutub-ud (1) World's Largest Delhi -din-Aibak Brick Minaret. (2) Total height is 73 meters. (3) Total number of stairs is 379 Humayun’s 1572 Delhi Bigga Begum 1st garden tomb built in Tomb India Elephanta 5th Mumbai, Rashtrakuta Sculpted caves located Caves - 8th Maharashtra Kings on Elephanta Island. Century AD Ellora 600 Aurangabad, Rashtrakutas These Jain caves are Caves 1000 Maharashtra built Hindu testimony to the fact that AD & Buddhist the 3 religions Hinduism, Caves. Jainism & Buddhism are Yadav one Dynasty built Jain caves Ajanta Caves 2nd - Aurangabad, Gupta Kings (1) Each rock carving was 6th Maharashtra done Century by hand. AD Sculptures 10 | P a g e  & paintings epitomise Buddha & various Jataka tales. (2) UNESCO World Heritage Site. Khajurao 950- Madhya Chandela (1) Famous for Temples 1050 Pradesh Dynasty their architecture & AD style along with symbolism & their erotic sculptures. (2) Perfect mix of Hinduism & Jainism Champaner 18th- Panchamahal Mahmud The park Pavagadh 14th Gujarat Begada includes archaeological, Archaeological Century historic and cultural Park heritage monuments such as chalcolithic sites, a hill fortress of an early Hindu capital and remains of the 16th-century capital of Gujarat. Jama Masjid 1656 AD Central Delhi Shah Jahan Largest Mosque in India Gateway of 1924 Mumbai - Referred to as Taj Mahal India of Mumbai 11 | P a g e  Lake Palace 1743- Lake Pichola, Maharana Now a museum that has 1746 Udaipur Jagat Singh all the royal II pictures, clothing and art facts of the Wodeyar dynasty Mysore Palace 1897 Mysore Rajarshi Also known as Amba Vilas Krishnaraja Palace Wodeyar IV Palace is a 3-storey stone structure made with fine granite, grey in color, having deep pink marble stones atop a 5-storey tower. Chatrapati 1888 Mumbai, - (1) Was known Shivaji Maharashtra as Victoria Terminus Terminus (2) World Heritage site. (3) Busiest Railway Station in India Mehrangarh 1460 Jodhpur, Rao Jodha (1) One of the largest forts Mahal Rajasthan in India. (2) One of the well stocked Museums in India. Bahai Temple 1986 Delhi Flint & Neill (1) Also known as Lotus Temple. (2) It is a place of worship 12 | P a g e  for every religion & place for meditation. Jaisalmer Fort 1156 Jaisalmer Rawal Jaisal (1) Largest fully preserved AD fortified cities in the world (2) Fort stands amidst the sandy expanse of Thar Desert Kumbhalgarh 15th Rajsamand Kumbha (1) Second most Fort century Rajasthan of Mewar important hill fort (2) World Heritage Site (3) Known as Great Wall of India Bara 1784 Lucknow, Asaf-ud Grandest buildings Imambara Uttar Pradesh Daula, including a step, gateways, minar, mosque and bhul bhulaiya. Golconda 1600 Hyderabad Kakatiya Known as the Diamond of Fort Dynasty Kollur Mine including gateways, drawbridges, temples, mosques & semicircular bastions. Basilica of 1605 Goa - (1) Oldest churches in Bom Jesus India. 13 | P a g e  (2) World Heritage Site Rani ki Rav 11th Gujarat Queen (1) Massive structure that century Udayamati is AD around 24 meters deep. (2) As a memoriam for King Bhimdev of Solanki dynasty. Now that you have gone through the list of all the famous & historical temples and monuments in India. 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