Consider the following pairs: Place of Pilgrimage Location 1. Srisailam Nallamala Hills 2. Omkareshwar Satmala Hills 3. Pushkar Mahadeo Hills Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Consider the following pairs: Place of Pilgrimage Location 1. Srisailam Nallamala Hills 2. Omkareshwar Satmala Hills 3. Pushkar Mahadeo Hills Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? Correct Answer 1 only
The correct answer is option 1 only.
Key Points
Srisailam:
- Srisailam is the shrine of Lord Mallikarjuna on the flat top of Nallamala Hills in Andhra Pradesh. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
- Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Temple or Srisailam Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deities Shiva and Parvati.
- This temple is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva and one of the eighteen Shakti Peethas of goddess Parvati.
- Shiva is worshipped as Mallikarjuna and is represented by the lingam.
- Parvati is depicted as Bhramaramba.
Omkareshwar:
- Omkareshwar is situated on the Mandhata hills in Madhya Pradesh (ancient name: Shivpuri). Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
- River Narmada flows here around the Mandhata hill in the form of an Om which gives it the name, 'Omkareshwar'.
- Omkareshwar is a Hindu temple dedicated to God Shiva.
- It is one of the 12 revered Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva.
Pushkar:
- The Mahadeo Hills are a range of hills in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.
- Pushkar lies in Ajmer, Rajasthan.
- Pushkar is famous for the red spired Brahma Temple
- Pushkar is located on the shore of Pushkar Lake.
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