How were the halls in Virupaksha Temple used? Mention any two purposes, (C.B.S.E. 2009 (O.D.)) Or “The Virupaksha Temple developed as significant architectural, religions and cultural centre.” Explain the statement with suitable examples.
The Virupaksha Temple was built in the ninth-tenth centuries. It had a hall in front of the main shrine. This hall was constructed by Krishna Deva Raya to mark his accession to the throne. Such halls were used for a variety of purposes. In some of these halls, the images of gods were placed. In a few other halls, special programmes of music, dance and drama were held. Few other halls were used to celebrate the marriages of deities. In some other halls, the swings of the deities were installed.The chariot streets extended from the temple gopuram in a straight line. They were paved with slabs of stone. They had lines of pillared pavilions wherein the merchants set up their shops.
