Which one of the following has been an important early Chola painting

Which one of the following has been an important early Chola painting discovered at the Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur in 1931?

Buddha with Chauri-bearers on either side

Shiva as Yoga-Dakshinamurti

Yakshi Kali

Parshvanatha with snake-hood on a lion-throne

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The Brihadisvara Temple in Thanjavur, built by Rajaraja I, is renowned for its Chola period frescoes discovered in 1931 in the circumambulatory passage around the main shrine. These paintings are significant examples of early Chola art. Among the subjects depicted in these frescoes are various forms of Shiva, including Shiva as Nataraja, Shiva receiving Sukracharya’s curse, Shiva as Dakshinamurti, and scenes from the life of Sundarar. Other panels show royal processions. Of the options provided, “Shiva as Yoga-Dakshinamurti” is a known subject found among the early Chola paintings at the Brihadisvara Temple.

The other options represent themes from different religious or artistic contexts: Buddha and Yakshi are associated with Buddhist and Jain art, respectively, or earlier Hindu art. While Shiva is central to the Brihadisvara Temple’s art, the specific depiction of Shiva as Yoga-Dakshinamurti is confirmed as part of the Chola frescoes found there.

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