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Question
Identify the given image of a temple from the following options:
Options
Vitthala Temple
Brihadeshwara Temple
Virupaksha Temple
Kailasha Temple
Solution
Virupaksha Temple
Explanation:
Virupaksha Temple is depicted in the provided image. All royal decrees were signed "Shri Virupaksha," typically in Kannada script, because the Vijayanagara emperors claimed to rule on behalf of the god Virupaksha Known as a form of Lord Shiva, he served as the kingdom's protector deity.
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