Temples

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Correct Answer : Option a

Explanation
Context: Recently India added six new properties to its UNESCO Tentative List in March 2025 that include Chausath Yogini Temples among others.
The Chausath Yogini temples are renowned for housing 64 images of Yoginis. These temples are found in various parts of India, particularly in Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.

Item 1 is correct: Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh)

• One of the earliest known Yogini temples (10th century CE), circular in design.
• Part of the Khajuraho group of monuments (UNESCO WHS).
• Associated with tantric worship and yogini iconography.

Item 2 is correct: Bhedaghat (Madhya Pradesh)

• Houses one of the most well-preserved Chausath Yogini shrines, open-air and circular.
• Dated to the 10th century.
• Often cited for its architectural distinctiveness.

Item 3 is not correct: Omkareshwar (Madhya Pradesh)

• Known for its Jyotirlinga temple, not associated with Chausath Yogini worship.
• No recorded temple or shrine of 64 yoginis here.

Item 4 is correct: Ranipur-Jharial (Odisha)

• Famous site with a well-preserved Chausath Yogini temple in hypaethral (open-to-sky) style.
• Important for study of tantric practices in early medieval Odisha.