A four-armed bharavahaka (load bearer) is depicted on the left pilaster of the antarala (vestibule or antechamber) of the Kaner-ki-Putli Temple. It is shown bearing the weight of the roof with its upper hands while using its lower hands to play the cymbals.
Location:
Bhilwara
Date_accepted:
2024-06-18T11:58:38Z
Modified:
2024-06-18T13:11:51Z
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, 12th century CE, Jaipur Circle, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Shiva, Temple, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, Architecture, Bijolia, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Khadirpur, Kaner-ki-Putli Temple, and Bhumija Temple Style