Steps lead up three levels to the main temple at the top. The steps on the adhisthana have a chandrashila (moonstone) on the third step. Moonstone is a hemispherical stone in the shape of the moon placed at the entrance of Hindu temples and is designed like a lotus flower.
Location:
Abhaneri
Date_accepted:
2024-04-16T10:49:54Z
Modified:
2024-04-16T12:49:24Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:
Srija Sahay
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Gurjara-Pratihara, Architecture, Harshatmata, Shakhambari Chahamanas, Abhaneri, Rajasthan, and Temple