Unlike other apsaras (celestial damsels) carved on the shaft of pillars, she is the only one crowned and holds a cup in her left hand while the right-hand holds something dipped in the cup. Several images from the Harshnath Temple Complex show a cup being held, signifying the nectar of bliss experienced after the completion of tantric-sadhana, while the fingers of the other hands are sometimes dipped into the cup. However, associating an obscure image of a damsel with some tantric connotations might have a little support.
Location:
Tonk
Date_accepted:
2024-05-15T14:39:48Z
Modified:
2024-05-15T14:48:40Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:
Anchit Jain
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Gokarneshwara (Gokarnesvara) Mahadev, Banas river, Tonk, Vigraharaja IV, Bisaldeo Temple, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Rajasthan, and Chauhan dynasty