Four-armed Agni depicted with a Shruka and a Pustaka
Four-armed Agni depicted with a Shruka and a Pustaka
Description:
The four-armed Agni is depicted with a shruka (sacrificial ladle) and a pustaka (book) in his upper hands. His lower right-hand makes a varada hasta (boon-giving gesture), while his lower left hand holds a kamandalu (water pot). He is adorned with a jatamukuta (crown of matted hair), a moustache, and a long, intricately knotted beard, He is bejewelled and accompanied by his mount, the ram.
Location:
Bhilwara
Date_accepted:
2024-06-20T10:15:05Z
Modified:
2024-06-20T11:03:36Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:
Dr Nikita Rathore
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Nagara Style of Architecture, 11th to 13th century CE, Mandakini Kund, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Rajasthan, Bijolia Group of Temples, Bhilwara, Early Medieval, Architecture, Hazareshwar Temple, Mahakal Temple, Temple, and Undeshwar Temple