Plinth of the southern shrine in the Triple-shrine Temple
Plinth of the southern shrine in the Triple-shrine Temple
Location:
Chittorgarh
Date_accepted:
2024-06-10T11:08:16Z
Modified:
2024-06-10T18:53:23Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Temples of India Project Team
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Temples of India, 8th to 13th centuries CE, Mauryas of Medapata, Mahanal Temple and Math, Menal, Temple, Suhavadevi, Chittorgarh, Mahanaleshwar, Arnoraja II, Mahanaleshwar Temple, Chahamanas of Shakambhari, Architecture, Suhaveshwar Temple, Jodhpur Circle, Mahanal Temple, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Rajasthan, and Shiva
The plinth of the southern shrine in the Triple-shrine Temple to the northwest of Mahanaleshwar Temple is visible only from the jadya kumbha moulding, which is followed by the kalasha moulding. Above this, there are the kapotali mouldings with gavaksha designs at regular intervals. It is pancharatha (consisting of five projections) in design, consisting of a bhadra (central projection), flanked by two slender pratiratha (intermediary projections) and karnas (corner projections). All these projections are separated by recesses. These recesses are devoid of any ornamentation. The pratirathas have vase and foliage motifs and medallions with mithuna (amorous couples).