Architectural fragments consisting of Hero Stones (Memorial Stones)
Architectural fragments consisting of Hero Stones (Memorial Stones)
Description:
A dozen architectural fragments, mainly consisting of hero stones (memorial stones), along with some pillar and sculptural fragments. The hero stones were installed here after being found scattered in the temple premises and the vicinity of the village. Today these are propitiated as ‘veeron ke pathar’, depicting the journey of the hero (veer), through different panels, in whose memory the steles were installed.
Location:
Bikaner
Date_accepted:
2024-06-01T07:47:30Z
Modified:
2024-06-01T09:33:37Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:
Swapna Joshi
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Latina Nagara , Temple, Raja Mayurdhwaj, Jodhpur Circle, Morkhana, Rajasthan, 10th century CE, Parvati, Bikaner, Architecture, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Maru Gurjara, Suswani Mata Temple, Suswani Mata , Suswani Maa, and Temples of India Project