A white stone image of Nandi, Shiva’s bull, placed over the Nandimandapa facing the Harshnath Temple. The image could be a later replacement of the original image. The Verse-12 of the Harshnath stone inscription records ‘Resembling (in height) the peak of Meru, it is pleasant on account of an excellent arched doorway (torana-dvara), and well-carved bull (Nandi), and is full of manifold objects of enjoyment’. The mentioned image of Nandi, whether original or a later replacement, presents a visual correspondence to the epigraphical description of the temple complex.
Date_accepted:
2024-05-13T12:11:42Z
Modified:
2024-05-13T12:43:17Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:
Anchit Jain
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Rajasthan, Shakambhari Chahamanas , Temples of India, Harshnath Temple, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), and Sikar