Which one among the following temples is the earliest in time ?
The Sun Temple at Martand
The Jandial Temple
The Gupta Temple at Deogarh
The Kailasanatha Temple at Kanchipuram
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– The Gupta Temple at Deogarh (Dashavatara Temple) is a prime example of Gupta period architecture, typically dated to the late 5th or early 6th century CE.
– The Sun Temple at Martand in Kashmir was built by King Lalitaditya Muktapida of the Karkota dynasty in the 8th century CE (around 725-753 CE).
– The Kailasanatha Temple at Kanchipuram was built by the Pallava king Narasimhavarman II (Rajasimha) around the early 8th century CE (circa 700-728 CE).
Comparing the dates, the Jandial Temple (2nd-1st century BCE) is significantly earlier than the others, which belong to the Gupta or post-Gupta periods (5th century CE onwards).