Rear or east-facing elevation of the Mahanaleshwar Temple
Rear or east-facing elevation of the Mahanaleshwar Temple
Location:
Chittorgarh
Date_accepted:
2024-06-10T11:10:39Z
Modified:
2024-06-10T14:55:05Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Temples of India Project Team
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Temples of India, Mahanaleshwar, Chahamanas of Shakambhari, Mahanaleshwar Temple, Shiva, Suhaveshwar Temple, Temple, Jodhpur Circle, Suhavadevi, Rajasthan, Mahanal Temple and Math, Arnoraja II, Chittorgarh, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Menal, 8th to 13th centuries CE, Mauryas of Medapata, Mahanal Temple, and Architecture
This is the rear or east-facing elevation of the Mahanaleshwar Temple, reflecting the bhumija temple shikhara (superstructure). All four sides of the shikhara have cardinal bands, called lata, at the centre. The four quadrants which are formed in between these are filled with rows of miniature shikharas or bhumis. These have motifs of the details of the main shikhara. The base of the lata has an ornamental window, and a chaitya dormer with a miniature motif of a kutastambha in it.