Shikhara (superstructure) above the main Garbhagriha
Shikhara (superstructure) above the main Garbhagriha
Description:
Seen here is the front side, east-facing, of the shikhara (superstructure) above the main Suswani Mata Temple which is of a Latina Nagara (mon-spired) variety. Square on plan, the shikhara is composed of curvilinear bands. A vertical band of aedicules arranged in a descending manner from top to bottom on the corners. The central band is plain.
Location:
Bikaner
Date_accepted:
2024-06-05T10:15:34Z
Modified:
2024-06-05T11:19:04Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:
Swapna Joshi
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Raja Mayurdhwaj, Latina Nagara , Jodhpur Circle , Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Rajasthan, Parvati, Temples of India Project, Suswani Mata Temple, Bikaner, Maru Gurjara, 10th century CE, Suswani Mata , Morkhana, and Suswani Maa