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Which of the following temples was a well known centre of higher education?
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- Dasavatar Temple at Devogarh
- Sasbahu Temple at Gwalior
- Shore Temple at Mamallapuram
- Trayipurusha Temple at Salotgi
Correct Option: D
Trayipurusha temple at Salotgi was a well known centre of higher education. Shri Narayan, minister to the Rastrakulta king of South India, constructed a temple in Salotgi (Bijapur) which in the twelfth century became a centre for Vedic education, Many buildings were built there for students to stay in. A description of this says that five hundred acres of land were donated (Epigraphia India) for classrooms, lodging and boarding.