Context:
Prime Minister visited Maa Danteshwari Temple in Chhattisgarh.
About Maa Danteshwari Temple:
- It is dedicated to Mahisasuramardini as Danteswari carved on a black stone.
- It is one of the Sakti-pithas (total 51) of India.
- It is located at the confluence of rivers Sankhini and Dankini.
- Constructed by – the rulers of Chindak Nagvanshi during 11th -12th century A.D.
- In the 14th century AD, Annamdev, the brother of Prataprudra from the Kakatiya dynasty, undertook the renovation of this temple.
About Kakatiyas:
- Political successors of the Kalyana Chalukyas.
- Kakatiyas, along with the Hoysalas and Yadavas had announced themselves as rulers independent of the Chalukyas.
- Region ruled – Eastern Deccan region (present day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, eastern Karnataka and southern Odisha)
- Capital – Orugallu (present day Warangal)
- Major Port – Motupalli (visited by Marco Polo)
- Important rulers –
- Prolla II (1st independent ruler of Kakatiya dynasty)
- Rudradeva (1163-1195) was succeeded by his brother Mahadeva (1195–1198).
- Mahadeva by his son Ganapati (1199–1261) and he had no sons and was succeeded by Rudrama Devi, one of the few queens in Indian history.
- In 1303, Alauddin Khilji invaded the Kakatiya territory which ended up as a disaster for him.
Source: PIB
Previous Year Question
The Prime Minister recently inaugurated the new Circuit House near Somnath Temple at Veraval. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Somnath Temple?
1. Somnath Temple is one of the Jyotirlinga shrines.
2. A description of Somnath Temple was given by Al-Biruni.
3. Pran Pratishtha of Somnath Temple (installation of the present day temple) was done by President S. Radhakrishnan.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (a)
Explanation:
The then-President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, did the Pran-Pratistha at the existing temple on 11 May 1951. Hence, statement 3 is not correct.
