Goddess figure on the niche of the moulding of the Chaunsath Yogini Temple
Goddess figure on the niche of the moulding of the Chaunsath Yogini Temple
Description:
This is a devakoshtha (niche) on the surface of the kumbha (pot-shaped) moulding, which is part of the high plinth of the Chaunsath Yogini Temple. Each of these devakoshthas is formed of two slender pilasters with a ghatapallava (vase and foliage) motif. The niche is crowned by a gavaksha (dormer window) design. Most of the sculptures from the devakoshtha are lost, but the few sculptures that survive are of goddesses. The presence of these goddesses supports the Shakta affiliation of the temple.
Location:
Arthuna
Date_accepted:
2024-05-24T07:19:52Z
Modified:
2024-05-24T13:50:29Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:
Swapna Joshi
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Rajasthan, Arthuna, Temples of India, Temple, Maru-Gurjara, Maha-Gurjara, Banswara, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Kumbheshwar Mahadev Temple, Paramaras of Vagada, Hanuman Garhi Temple, Mandaleshwar Mahadev Temple, Architecture, Shiva, 11th–12th centuries CE, Jain Temple, Hanuman, Someshwar Mahadev Temple, and Chaunsath Yogini