East-facing Jangha (wall) of the Mahanaleshwar Temple
East-facing Jangha (wall) of the Mahanaleshwar Temple
Location:
Chittorgarh
Date_accepted:
2024-06-10T11:14:57Z
Modified:
2024-06-10T14:11:59Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Temples of India Project Team
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Jodhpur Circle, 8th to 13th centuries CE, Mahanal Temple, Mahanal Temple and Math, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Temple, Suhavadevi, Chittorgarh, Mahanaleshwar, Arnoraja II, Mahanaleshwar Temple, Chahamanas of Shakambhari, Architecture, Suhaveshwar Temple, Temples of India, Mauryas of Medapata, Menal, Rajasthan, and Shiva
East-facing jangha (wall) of the Mahanaleshwar Temple is similar in scheme to the details on the north-facing one. The bhadra (central projection) has a Natesha icon, the slender intermediary projections have surasundaris (celestial damsels) and the corner projections have dikapalas (gods of cardinal directions). Each of these projections of the jangha has four kapotali (cyma recta) like mouldings above them and similar slender horizontal mouldings below. The difference is the stone material of the intermediary and corner projections is noteworthy.