Cave 5, in particular, features a complex iconographic program aimed at legitimizing the royal patron as the conduit between humanity and the divine, represented by Vishnu in his boar form, while the cosmic waters threatening the human world fill the ground. Image courtesy: Wikimedia Commons
Location:
India
Date_accepted:
2024-06-26T12:42:47Z
Modified:
2024-06-27T04:44:19Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:
Dr Pushkar Sohoni
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Temples of India, Michael W. Meister, Lomas Rishi, Hoysala, Imperial Guptas, Kanganhalli, Badami, Temple, Deogarh, Sanchi, Bhitargaon, Udayagiri, Architecture, Temple 17 at SanchiKanganhalli, Kondivate, Chaluykas of Badami, Mahakut, Aihole, Ramtek, Parvati Temple, M.S. Mate, Dashavatara Temple, Early Chalukyas, Nachna, Vakatakas, and Pattadakal