The dvarashakha or main architrave of the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) of the Suswani Mata Temple. This profusely carved architrave is made up of two shakhas (divisions on its vertical sides). The main shakha has a row of female figures on vahanas (mounts). Four on each side of the architrave, these female figures are Saptamartrikas (seven mother goddesses namely Brahmani, Maheswari, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Indrani and Chamunda).
Location:
Bikaner
Date_accepted:
2024-06-01T07:48:04Z
Modified:
2024-06-01T10:28:35Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:
Swapna Joshi
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Jodhpur Circle, Suswani Mata , Latina Nagara , Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Temple, Parvati, Temples of India Project, Suswani Mata Temple, Bikaner, Architecture, Maru Gurjara, 10th century CE, Raja Mayurdhwaj, Morkhana, Rajasthan, and Suswani Maa