Pillar capital of the octagonal shaft pillars of the Mukhamandapa

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Location:
Alwar
Date_accepted:
2024-05-22T14:29:58Z
Modified:
2024-05-23T09:57:31Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:
Swapna Joshi
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Vishnu, Jainism, Neelkanth Mahadev, Architecture, Maha-Maru, 10th century CE, Temples of India, Rajorgarh, Maru-Gurjara, Shiva, Maha-Gurjara, Paranagar, Alwar, Rajasthan, Temple, and Pratiharas of Rajorgarh
Thumbnail:
https://repository.jioinstitute.edu.in/downloads/ee191b2d-d5b5-4993-a01b-dcd3060569e2?file=thumbnail
Description:
This is the pillar capital of the octagonal shaft pillars of the mukhamandapa (front porch) of the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple. The circular shaft ends in a four-sided bracket with bharavahaka (load bearer) sculptures. Just below the capital are broken elephant heads that must have supported a torana (arched gateway).