Depiction of Dikpalas on the walls of the Antarala
Depiction of Dikpalas on the walls of the Antarala
Description:
Dikapalas (gods of cardinal directions) are also depicted on the walls of the antarala (vestibule or antechamber) of the Sitaleshwar Temple. One of the dikapalas is Varuna, depicted alongside his vahana (mount) Makara (crocodile-like sea creature). The ocean god is portrayed with two arms, holding a noose in his right hand and a water pitcher in his left.
Location:
Jhalawar
Date_accepted:
2024-06-19T09:58:18Z
Modified:
2024-06-19T11:51:16Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:
Dr Nikita Rathore
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Chandravati Temples, Sitaleshwar Temple, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Temple, Kalika Devi or Navdurga Temple, Chandrabhaga River, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Jaipur Circle, Built Heritage, Architecture, Jhalrapatan, Nagara Temple Style, Chandramoleshwar Mahadeva Temple, Shiva, Temples of India, 7th century to 10th century CE, Rajasthan, Vishnu, and Jhalawar