{"id":91829,"date":"2025-06-01T11:07:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91829"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:07:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:07:25","slug":"with-reference-to-chausath-yogini-temple-situated-near-morena-conside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-chausath-yogini-temple-situated-near-morena-conside\/","title":{"rendered":"With reference to Chausath Yogini Temple situated near Morena, conside"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to Chausath Yogini Temple situated near Morena, consider the following statements :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. It is a circular temple built during the reign of Kachchhapaghata Dynasty.<\/li>\n<li>2. It is the only circular temple built in India.<\/li>\n<li>3. It was meant to promote the Vaishnava cult in the region.<\/li>\n<li>4. Its design has given rise to a popular belief that it was the inspiration behind the Indian Parliament building.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2&#8243; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 4&#8243; option4=&#8221;2, 3 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2021\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct. The Chausath Yogini Temple near Morena (Mitaoli, Madhya Pradesh) is a circular, hypaethral (open to the sky) temple. Historical evidence and inscriptions suggest it was built by the Kachchhapaghata dynasty, likely in the 11th century (though some sources give later dates, the attribution to Kachchhapaghatas is common).<br \/>\nStatement 2 is incorrect. The Mitaoli temple is not the *only* circular temple in India. Other notable circular Yogini temples exist at Hirapur (Odisha) and Ranipur Jharial (Odisha).<br \/>\nStatement 3 is incorrect. The Chausath Yogini temples are primarily associated with the Shakta and Shaiva cults, particularly Tantric practices involving the worship of Goddesses (Yoginis) and Shiva. They are not related to the Vaishnava cult.<br \/>\nStatement 4 is correct. The unique circular design of the Mitaoli Chausath Yogini temple, with its central courtyard and cells arranged in a circle, is widely believed to have served as an inspiration for the design of the Indian Parliament building (Sansad Bhavan) in New Delhi, which was designed by British architects Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker. While not officially documented by the original architects, the structural resemblance is striking and the belief is popular.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; The Chausath Yogini Temple near Morena is a circular temple built by the Kachchhapaghata dynasty.<br \/>\n&#8211; It is NOT the only circular temple in India.<br \/>\n&#8211; It is associated with Shakta\/Shaiva cults, not Vaishnava.<br \/>\n&#8211; Its design is popularly believed to have inspired the Indian Parliament building.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Chausath Yogini temples represent a distinct tradition of temple architecture and religious practice in medieval India, primarily found in Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. They are significant for understanding Tantric religious traditions and their role in the political and social life of the time.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"With reference to Chausath Yogini Temple situated near Morena, conside\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-chausath-yogini-temple-situated-near-morena-conside\/#more-91829\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">With reference to Chausath Yogini Temple situated near Morena, conside<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1092],"tags":[1110,1122,1189],"class_list":["post-91829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-ias","tag-1110","tag-medieval-history-of-india","tag-provincial-dynasty-of-north-india-and-deccan-province","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>With reference to Chausath Yogini Temple situated near Morena, conside<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Statement 1 is correct. The Chausath Yogini Temple near Morena (Mitaoli, Madhya Pradesh) is a circular, hypaethral (open to the sky) temple. Historical evidence and inscriptions suggest it was built by the Kachchhapaghata dynasty, likely in the 11th century (though some sources give later dates, the attribution to Kachchhapaghatas is common). Statement 2 is incorrect. The Mitaoli temple is not the *only* circular temple in India. Other notable circular Yogini temples exist at Hirapur (Odisha) and Ranipur Jharial (Odisha). Statement 3 is incorrect. The Chausath Yogini temples are primarily associated with the Shakta and Shaiva cults, particularly Tantric practices involving the worship of Goddesses (Yoginis) and Shiva. They are not related to the Vaishnava cult. Statement 4 is correct. The unique circular design of the Mitaoli Chausath Yogini temple, with its central courtyard and cells arranged in a circle, is widely believed to have served as an inspiration for the design of the Indian Parliament building (Sansad Bhavan) in New Delhi, which was designed by British architects Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker. 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The unique circular design of the Mitaoli Chausath Yogini temple, with its central courtyard and cells arranged in a circle, is widely believed to have served as an inspiration for the design of the Indian Parliament building (Sansad Bhavan) in New Delhi, which was designed by British architects Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker. 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