(A) The cave temple Sittannavasal in Pudukottai contains some fine paintings of the time of the Pallava king Mahendravarman.
(B) A copper image of Buddha was erected at Bodh-Gaya in Bihar at the close of 6th century.
(C) The Buddha figures in general can be classified under three main types, viz. sthanaka (standing), asana (seated) and sayana (recumbent).
(D) In some sculptures from Gandhara, Mathura and Sarnath, the hair on Buddha's head is shown as curled, turning from right to left.
(E) In the Gandhara style, Buddha is usually shown with his right hand raised in abhaya mudra. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer: (c) A, C and E only
Solution:Statement A, C and E are correct statement (B) is not correct because copper image of Buddha found from Nalanda and Sultanganj (in Bhagalpur district) these images belong to 7th century. Statement (D) is not correct because some sculptures from Gandhara, Mathura and Sarnath, the hair on Buddha's head is shown as curled with linear strokes over the head.