Depiction of a Surasundari as female bracket above the pillar capital

Location:

Alwar

Date_accepted:

2024-05-22T14:33:00Z

Modified:

2024-05-23T10:06:49Z

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, Pratiharas of Rajorgarh, and Temple

Thumbnail:

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Description:

The central pillars of the mandapa (pillared hall) in the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple have depictions of surasundaris (celestial damsels) as female bracket figures above the pillar capitals. These figures are on all four corners of the ceiling. The female figures are carved in a different stone than the pillars, lintels, and walls of the temple interiors.