Small Shiva lingas (aniconic representation of Shiva) are carved on the stairs of the Kund. This suggests that the Kund served not only as a place for ritual bathing and cleansing but also as a significant location for offering prayers.
Location:
Bhilwara
Date_accepted:
2024-06-25T07:31:53Z
Modified:
2024-06-25T08:09:52Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:
Dr Nikita Rathore
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Mandakini Kund, 11th to 13th century CE, Early Medieval, Temple, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, Architecture, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Mahakal Temple, Undeshwar Temple, Nagara Style of Architecture, Hazareshwar Temple, and Bijolia Group of Temples