Consider the following statements 1 The Nayaka paintings depict episodes from the Mahabharata and th...........

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Consider the following statements.

1. The Nayaka paintings depict episodes from the Mahabharata and the Ramayana.

2. The Nayaka paintings style were developed in ideological opposition to the Vijayanagara arts and architecture.

Which of the above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

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Explanation:

Statement 1: They also show scenes from Krishna-leela. In Tiruvarur, there is a panel narrating the story of Muchukunda. In Chidambaram there are panels of paintings narrating stories related to Shiva and Vishnu— Shiva as bhikshatana murti, Vishnu as Mohini, etc.In the Sri Krishna temple at Chengam in Arcot District there are sixty panels narrating the story of the Ramayana which represent the late phase of Nayaka paintings.
Statement 2: The examples cited above suggest that Nayaka paintings were more or less an extension of the Vijayanagara style with minor regional modifications and incorporations.