A closer look at the stairs, leading to the mandapa, shows that the bottom stair, although lacking carvings, is made like the chandrashila (moon stone) found in ancient temples. The top two stairs were decorated with the original broken parts of the temple at the time of renovation. The pillars which are placed on both sides of the steps are similar to the pillars at the entrance of the temple complex.
Location:
Kota
Date_accepted:
2024-05-17T11:30:56Z
Modified:
2024-05-17T12:30:23Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:
Nikita Rathore
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Gupta Brahmi, Shivaratri, Rajasthan, Charchoma Shiva Temple, Adi Shakti, Shiva, Mahakal Temple, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Gupta period, Charchoma Maliya, Early Medieval, and Kota