Correct answer: (a) Markandeshwar
Explanation
- A
Markandeshwar
(a) Markandeshwar. The 8th–12th century Markanda group on the Wainganga at Markanda (Gadchiroli, Maharashtra) is popularly called the Khajuraho of Vidarbha for its dense Nagara sculpture. (a) Official key.
- B
Kailash
(b) Kailash. The Kailasa at Ellora is a rock-cut Rashtrakuta marvel in Marathwada, not the Vidarbha Khajuraho tag.
- C
Manudevi
(c) Manudevi. A regional shrine; it does not carry the Khajuraho-of-Vidarbha label.
- D
Bhimashankar
(d) Bhimashankar. A Jyotirlinga in the Sahyadris near Pune, outside the Vidarbha temple-cluster nickname.
Summary. Official key is (a). Markandeshwar (Markanda, Gadchiroli) is the Khajuraho of Vidarbha. Kailash, Manudevi and Bhimashankar are important Maharashtra temples with other identities.
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