A partially broken Shiva linga

Location:

Alwar

Date_accepted:

2024-05-22T14:31:41Z

Modified:

2024-05-23T12:08:58Z

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/707a8a0b-fdc0-4262-970f-b681d6dee815?file=thumbnail

Description:

A partially broken Shiva linga (an iconic representation of Shiva) is found on the eastern side of the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple. This could be the original object of worship in the central shrine of the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, as the one inside the temple is a new linga.