The columns in the mandapa (pillared hall) of the Sitaleshwar Temple, a subsequent addition, feature various figures, including women, Shaiva ascetics, and dikapalas (gods of cardinal directions). The Shaiva ascetics are depicted, occasionally adorned with a substantial jatabhara (braided hairdo), sporting mustaches and long beards. They are presented with bare upper bodies, while the lower body is covered with a langot (a type of underclothes or loincloth).
Location:
Jhalawar
Date_accepted:
2024-06-19T09:51:07Z
Modified:
2024-06-19T10:27:24Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:
Dr Nikita Rathore
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Temples of India, 7th century to 10th century CE, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Temple, Vishnu, Chandrabhaga River, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Jaipur Circle, Built Heritage, Architecture, Jhalrapatan, Nagara Temple Style, Chandramoleshwar Mahadeva Temple, Shiva, Chandravati Temples, Sitaleshwar Temple, Rajasthan, Kalika Devi or Navdurga Temple, and Jhalawar