Q. What is "Panchayatan" in Indian cultural history?

भारतीय सांस्कृतिक इतिहास में "पंचायतन" क्या है?

A
An assembly of village elders
गाँव के बुजुर्गों की एक सभा
B
A religious sect
एक धार्मिक सम्प्रदाय
C
A temple construction style
एक मंदिर निर्माण शैली
D
A functionary of administration
प्रशासन का एक पदाधिकारी

Explanation

Panchayatan refers to a temple architectural layout where one main shrine is surrounded by four subsidiary shrines, making a total of five (pancha). This style was popularized during the Gupta period and is common in Hindu temple architecture.

पंचायतन एक मंदिर स्थापत्य शैली है जिसमें एक मुख्य मंदिर चार सहायक मंदिरों से घिरा होता है, जिससे कुल पाँच (पंच) मंदिर बनते हैं। यह शैली गुप्त काल में लोकप्रिय हुई और हिंदू मंदिर वास्तुकला में आम है।

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