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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