Brahma flanked by his two consorts on the Devakoshthas (niches)
Brahma flanked by his two consorts on the Devakoshthas (niches)
Location:
Chittorgarh
Date_accepted:
2024-06-10T11:08:51Z
Modified:
2024-06-10T14:28:32Z
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, Mahanal Temple, Mahanal Temple and Math, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Temple, Suhavadevi, Chittorgarh, Mahanaleshwar, Arnoraja II, Mahanaleshwar Temple, Chahamanas of Shakambhari, Architecture, Shiva, Jodhpur Circle, Mauryas of Medapata, Menal, Rajasthan, and Suhaveshwar Temple
The south-facing transept of the mandapa (pillared hall) in the Mahanaleshwar Temple is identical to the north elevation. There are three devakoshthas (niches) on the dwarf wall of the mandapa. The central devakoshtha has a figure of Brahma holding a pustaka (book) and kamandalu (water carrier or pot), and the two flanking devakoshthas have consorts of Brahma, one of them is depicted with three faces. The wall between these devakoshthas is designed with pilaster motifs and interspersed with surasundaris (celestial damsels).