With reference to Chausath Yogini Temple situated near Morena, consider the following statements : 1. It is a circular temple built during the reign of Kachchhapaghata Dynasty. 2. It is the only circular temple built in India. 3. It was meant to promote t

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Q: (IAS/2021)
With reference to Chausath Yogini Temple situated near Morena, consider the following statements :
1. It is a circular temple built during the reign of Kachchhapaghata Dynasty.
2. It is the only circular temple built in India.
3. It was meant to promote the Vaishnava cult in the region.
4. Its design has given rise to a popular belief that it was the inspiration behind the Indian Parliament building.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

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History

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IAS

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The Chausath Yogini Temple near Morena is indeed a circular temple that was built during the reign of the Kachchhapaghata Dynasty, hence making statement 1 correct. However, it is not the only circular temple built in India as there are others throughout the country, which makes statement 2 incorrect. This temple is dedicated to 64 different forms of the goddess Durga rather than promoting Vaishnava cult, making statement 3 incorrect as well. There has been a popular belief that its design inspired the Indian Parliament building, thus making statement 4 correct. Therefore, only statements 1 and 4 make option 3 the correctly formulated answer.