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The Jaina caves at Sittanvasal with painted ceilings belong to the:

ANayaka period
BPallava period
CPandya period
DChola period
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Pandya period
1. Dancing celestial nymphs adorn the pillars. 2. Sittanvasal is early Pandya, ninth century. 3. Figures are in vermilion red on a light ground. _Source: syllabus An Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter 5, Later Mural Traditions._
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