Figural frieze on the back side wall of the temple
Figural frieze on the back side wall of the temple
Description:
The three sides of the main garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) of this small shrine have five sculptures each. Seen here is the figural frieze on the back side wall of the temple. Here are dikpalas (deities for cardinal directions) on the corner of offsets, apsaras or surasundaris (celestial damsels) in the intermediary projections. The three principal projections on three sides contain images of Chamunda, Natesha or dancing Shiva and Lakulisha. The style of sculptures matches with other Paramara period icons. This pattern of carving dikpalas, apsaras and deities from the Shaiva pantheon is unique and found at several structures within Arthuna.
Location:
Arthuna
Date_accepted:
2024-05-24T07:20:20Z
Modified:
2024-05-24T10:11:18Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:
Swapna Joshi
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Chaunsath Yogini, Jain Temple, Arthuna, 11th–12th centuries CE, Mandaleshwar Mahadev Temple, Architecture, Hanuman, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Paramaras of Vagada, Maru-Gurjara, Shiva, Kumbheshwar Mahadev Temple, Banswara, Maha-Gurjara, Someshwar Mahadev Temple, Rajasthan, Temple, Temples of India, and Hanuman Garhi Temple