Depiction of Narasimha killing the demon Hiranyakashipu

Location:

Alwar

Date_accepted:

2024-05-22T12:02:33Z

Modified:

2024-05-22T12:09:15Z

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:

https://repository.jioinstitute.edu.in/downloads/83cb49e9-f027-45d7-9dcd-f53426c924ac?file=thumbnail

Description:

The bhadra (central projection) has a depiction of Narasimha killing the demon, Hiranyakashipu. The recesses have vyala and mithuna/maithuna figures.