Question

Ramanujacharya built the Cheluvanarayana Swamy temple at____ in Karnataka.
A.Belgaum
B.Mangluru
C.Melukote
D.Bangalore

Answer 1

Hint:We will discuss Karnataka and its art and architecture.Kannad is the language of Karnataka.due to geography and long history Karnataka has numerous spots which can interest tourists. There are many ancient sculptures, temples, Hill ranges, forests, beaches. It ranks fourth in number of tourism among states of India.

Complete answer:
Let us now discuss Cheluvanarayana swamy temple which was built by Ramanujacharya. Cheluvanarayana swamy temple is also known as thirunarayanapuram. It is thirty miles from mysore and ninety seven miles from Bangalore. The temple was lined with carved pillars, it was of dome-like top feature and highly detailed sculptures. The deity was known as Ramapriya. He is a form of lord Vishnu. It is metal idol sculpture. It is used for processions and certain religious rituals and represents the deity Cheluvanarayana swamy. Once the deity was once lost and recovered by Sri Ramanujacharya. The annual report of the mysore archaeological department states that it is based on strength of epigraphic evidence. There are three crowns for the security and they are responsible for adorning the image of Cheluvanarayana swamy.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note:Hindu temples include Sri Krishna Matha Temple, Sri Manjunatha Temple, Subramanya Temple and many more. Jainism has a stronghold in Karnataka. In the early mediaeval period recently Karnataka has emerged at the centre of Healthcare tourism it has the highest number of approved health systems in India. It has ISO Certified government owned hospitals private Institutions which provide quality services and hence led the Healthcare industry to grow.