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Propagate Indian culture Which among the following is known as the earliest example of Panchayatana style of temple ?
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- Dashavatara temple at Deogarh
- Temple at Pathari
- Shatrughneshwara temple at Bhubaneshwar
- Lakshmana temple at Sirpur
Correct Option: A
The Dashavatara Temple or Vishnu Temple also called Gupta temple at Deogarh. It was built in the Gupta Period (320 to c. 600 AD) . Archaeologists have inferred that it is the earliest known Panchayatana temple in North India. A hindu temple is a Panchayatana one when the main shrine is surrounded by four subsidiary shrines.