How many goddess sculptures are recorded for the circular cloister of the Chausath Yogini Temple at Bhedaghat?
Question and options
How many goddess sculptures are recorded for the circular cloister of the Chausath Yogini Temple at Bhedaghat?
64
54
81
74
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - 81
The circular cloister of the temple at Bhedaghat, near Jabalpur, has 81 goddess images in its niches. The number 64 in the temple’s popular name refers to the traditional group of sixty-four yoginis, not to the images actually housed there.
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