A dancer and a cymbal player on the wall of the Undeshwar Temple

Description:

The depicted image is of the jangha (wall), and garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) of the Undeshwar Temple features a dancer and a cymbal player, both shown from the rear with their upper bodies twisted towards the viewer. One of their arms is raised while the other is lowered. The dancer is making classical dance gestures, while the cymbal player holds cymbals in both hands. They possess voluptuous figures, and their beauty is accentuated by their ornate jewelry.

Location:

Bhilwara

Date_accepted:

2024-06-01T13:53:30Z

Modified:

2024-06-01T20:40:50Z

Type:

Image

Creator:

Temples of India Project Team

Contributor:

Dr Nikita Rathore

Publisher:

Jio Institute

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

References:

Nagara Style of Architecture, 11th to 13th century CE, Mandakini Kund, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Temple, Bijolia Group of Temples, Bhilwara, Early Medieval, Architecture, Hazareshwar Temple, Mahakal Temple, Rajasthan, and Undeshwar Temple

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