Details of the pillar (from inside the temple) flanking the staircase leading to the temple. The pillars depict purnaghata kalasha which is an auspicious motif and is mostly shown in temples regardless of regional stylistic variations. Above this kalasha, a manibandha is carved topped by a kirtimukha and the apex is carved with a triangular leaf motif.
Location:
Kota
Date_accepted:
2024-05-17T11:30:53Z
Modified:
2024-05-17T12:04:47Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:
Nikita Rathore
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Charchoma Shiva Temple, Gupta period, Mahakal Temple, Shivaratri, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Early Medieval, Shiva, Gupta Brahmi, Rajasthan, Charchoma Maliya, Kota, and Adi Shakti