Consider the following statements regarding the Virupaksha Temple at Hampi: 1. The main eastern gopuram, known as the Bistappayya Gopura, was renovated and expanded by Krishnadevaraya to commemorate his coronation. 2. The ceiling of the temple's ranga mandapa features exquisite 16th-century paintings depicting the marriage of Shiva and Parvati, and scenes from the Kiratarjuniya. 3. The temple design incorporates a unique architectural feature where the shadow of the main gopuram falls inverted through a small opening onto the wall of the inner sanctum. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Options:

• A: 1, 2 and 3
• B: 1 and 2 only
• C: 2 and 3 only
• D: 1 and 3 only

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