Which of the following statements are true regarding the Ravana Phadi cave at Aihole.
1.Nataraja is the important structure at this site.
2.This Nataraja image is surrounded on the right by four large saptamatrikas and on the left by three large ones.
3.The figures have slim, graceful bodies with long oval faces.
4.The temple shows a distinct feature of Pandya architecture of mixing and incorporation of several styles.
- A1, 2 and 4
- B2, 3 and 4
- C1, 3 and 4
- D1, 2 and 3
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The Ravana Phadi cave at Aihole is an early Chalukyan (not Pandya) rock-cut cave temple dating back to the 6th century. Statement 1, 2, and 3 are historically accurate features of the cave, including its prominent Nataraja sculpture flanked by the Saptamatrikas, exhibiting graceful figures and slim execution.