Garbhagriha of the Mahishasuramardini Temple (Temple 9)

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Location:
Chittorgarh
Date_accepted:
2024-05-29T06:08:53Z
Modified:
2024-05-29T10:48:36Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:
Dr Nikita Rathore
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Baroli, Jodhpur Circle, Ghateshwar Temple, Mahishasuramardini Temple, Sadashiva Temple, Pratihara, Chittorgarh, Temples of India, Ganesha, Shiva, Rawatbhata, Rajasthan, 10th - 11th Century CE, Vishnu, Architecture, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Nagara Temple Architecture, Vamana Temple, and Temple
Thumbnail:
https://repository.jioinstitute.edu.in/downloads/81b9d15a-3f7f-42fc-bab6-d1369d1de36e?file=thumbnail
Description:
In the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) of the Mahishasuramardini Temple (Temple 9), a pedestal holds a sculpture of a Goddess. The Goddess is worshipped by the locals, as indicated by the vermilion on her face and the clothes that the sculpture is wrapped in.