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21. View of the extant plinth of the southern shrine

La description:: This is a view of the extant plinth of the southern shrine as seen from the south-facing elevation of the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple. The pattern of the kumbha (pot) is similar to other wall projections. The central kumbha corresponding to the main bhadra (central projection) of the temple has a depiction of Ganesha.
Mot-clé:: 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
Créateur:: Temples of India Project Team
Donateur:: Swapna Joshi
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Éditeur:: Jio Institute
Emplacement:: Alwar
Date de téléchargement:: 22-05-2024
Date modifiée:: 23-05-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

22. Entrance to the northern shrine in the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple

La description:: View of the entrance to the northern shrine in the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple. Both the north and south shrines have identical dvarashakhas (door jambs) except for the deity couple above the lintel beam supported on the pillars of the shrine. The shrine has a depiction of Vishnu Lakshmi seated on Garuda. The lintel with the Vishnu Lakshmi sculpture has deep niches like the ones that are found on the exterior walls of temples.
Mot-clé:: Vishnu, Jainism, Neelkanth Mahadev, Architecture, Maha-Maru, 10th century CE, Temples of India, Rajorgarh, Maru-Gurjara, Shiva, Maha-Gurjara, Paranagar, Alwar, Rajasthan, Temple, and Pratiharas of Rajorgarh
Créateur:: Temples of India Project Team
Donateur:: Swapna Joshi
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Éditeur:: Jio Institute
Emplacement:: Alwar
Date de téléchargement:: 22-05-2024
Date modifiée:: 23-05-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

23. Flat square ceiling with a large lotus medallion

La description:: This is the flat square ceiling in the aisles of the mandapa (pillared hall). The ceiling is made up of a large lotus medallion, surrounded by floral patterns. The beams below the flat ceiling have friezes with various human figures.
Mot-clé:: Paranagar, Rajasthan, Temples of India, Temple, Maha-Maru, Neelkanth Mahadev, Maru-Gurjara, Maha-Gurjara, Vishnu, Jainism, Rajorgarh, Pratiharas of Rajorgarh, Alwar, Architecture, Shiva, and 10th century CE
Créateur:: Temples of India Project Team
Donateur:: Swapna Joshi
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Éditeur:: Jio Institute
Emplacement:: Alwar
Date de téléchargement:: 22-05-2024
Date modifiée:: 23-05-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

24. Depictions of deities on the kumbha (pot) mouldings

La description:: Seen here is the exterior of the southern shrine in the Neelkanth Mahadev triple-shrine temple. The walls of the shrine have fallen, leaving only the plinth up to the level of the kumbha (pot) molding in situ. Few traces of the kalasha (pitcher) moulding above the kumbha have survived. The faces of the kumbha molding have depictions of various deities. The central kumbha corresponding to the main bhadra (central projection) of the temple has Vishnu Lakshmi on Garuda.
Mot-clé:: 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
Créateur:: Temples of India Project Team
Donateur:: Swapna Joshi
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Éditeur:: Jio Institute
Emplacement:: Alwar
Date de téléchargement:: 22-05-2024
Date modifiée:: 23-05-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

25. South-facing Jangha (wall) of Neelkanth Mahadev Temple

La description:: A closer view of the south-facing jangha (wall) of the central shrine of the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple. The jangha is profusely carved with sculptures. The central bhadra (central projection) has a ferocious depiction of Shiva, and the intermediate and corner projections have ascetic, surasundaris (celestial damsels), and dikpalas (deities for cardinal directions). The recesses just flanking the central shrine have vyalas (composite mythical creatures).
Mot-clé:: Vishnu, Jainism, Neelkanth Mahadev, Architecture, Maha-Maru, 10th century CE, Temples of India, Rajorgarh, Maru-Gurjara, Shiva, Maha-Gurjara, Paranagar, Alwar, Rajasthan, Temple, and Pratiharas of Rajorgarh
Créateur:: Temples of India Project Team
Donateur:: Swapna Joshi
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Éditeur:: Jio Institute
Emplacement:: Alwar
Date de téléchargement:: 22-05-2024
Date modifiée:: 23-05-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

26. Depiction of Vyala and Mithuna figures on the recesses

La description:: This is the north-facing elevation of the central shrine in the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple. The central bhadra (central projection) has a depiction of Narasimha killing the demon Hiranyakashipu. The recesses have vyala (composite mythical creatures) and mithuna/maithuna (amorous couples) figures.
Mot-clé:: Paranagar, Rajasthan, Temples of India, Temple, Maha-Maru, Neelkanth Mahadev, Maru-Gurjara, Shiva, Vishnu, 10th century CE, Rajorgarh, Pratiharas of Rajorgarh, Alwar, Architecture, Maha-Gurjara, and Jainism
Créateur:: Temples of India Project Team
Donateur:: Swapna Joshi
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Éditeur:: Jio Institute
Emplacement:: Alwar
Date de téléchargement:: 22-05-2024
Date modifiée:: 23-05-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

27. A large Shiva Linga within the Garbhgriha of the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple

La description:: Inside the central garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) of the central shrine in the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple is a large Shiva linga (aniconic representation of Shiva). It is on a high pedestal. The temple is actively used for worship. The Shivalinga is made up of polished stone.
Mot-clé:: Paranagar, Rajasthan, Temples of India, Temple, Maha-Maru, Neelkanth Mahadev, Maru-Gurjara, Shiva, Vishnu, Jainism, Rajorgarh, Pratiharas of Rajorgarh, Alwar, Architecture, Maha-Gurjara, and 10th century CE
Créateur:: Temples of India Project Team
Donateur:: Swapna Joshi
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Éditeur:: Jio Institute
Emplacement:: Alwar
Date de téléchargement:: 22-05-2024
Date modifiée:: 23-05-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

28. Ornate pillar of the Neelkanth Mahadev group of temples

La description:: Seen here is a closer view of the pillar in the central chatuski (slightly elevated platform with four pillars) of the mandapa (pillared hall) of the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple. This pillar typology is similar to the pillars of the mukhamandapa (front porch). Octagonal shafts with foliage ornamentation, maladharas (garland bearers), and sculptures on all sides of the shafts are characteristics of the pillar. This is one of the most ornate varieties of pillars in all of the Neelkanth Mahadev group of temples.
Mot-clé:: 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
Créateur:: Temples of India Project Team
Donateur:: Swapna Joshi
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Éditeur:: Jio Institute
Emplacement:: Alwar
Date de téléchargement:: 22-05-2024
Date modifiée:: 23-05-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

29. Ornate Dvarashakha (door jambs)

La description:: View of the entrance to the southern shrine, one of the three shrines in this temple, in the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple. The entrance is adorned with an ornate dvarashakha (door jambs). The ceiling of the passage that connects to the shrine is a flat ceiling with a lotus medallion. It has a depiction of Shiva and Parvati on the latatabimba (lintel) of the dvarashakaha. The pilasters at the entrance of the passage to the shrine are relatively simple compared to the central pillars of the mandapa (pillared hall).
Mot-clé:: Vishnu, Jainism, Neelkanth Mahadev, Architecture, Maha-Maru, 10th century CE, Temples of India, Rajorgarh, Maru-Gurjara, Shiva, Maha-Gurjara, Paranagar, Alwar, Rajasthan, Temple, and Pratiharas of Rajorgarh
Créateur:: Temples of India Project Team
Donateur:: Swapna Joshi
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Éditeur:: Jio Institute
Emplacement:: Alwar
Date de téléchargement:: 22-05-2024
Date modifiée:: 23-05-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

30. Interior of the mandapa (pillared hall) of Neelkanth Mahadev Temple

La description:: Pictured here is a view of the interior of the mandapa (pillared hall) of Neelkanth Mahadev Temple as seen from the northwestern corner of the mandapa. The tri-kuta (triple-shrine) temple has a shared mandapa which is in front of all three shrines. The mandapa has four pillars at the centre. All the exterior walls of the mandapa have been haphazardly covered.
Mot-clé:: Vishnu, Jainism, Neelkanth Mahadev, Architecture, Maha-Maru, 10th century CE, Temples of India, Rajorgarh, Maru-Gurjara, Shiva, Maha-Gurjara, Paranagar, Alwar, Rajasthan, Temple, and Pratiharas of Rajorgarh
Créateur:: Temples of India Project Team
Donateur:: Swapna Joshi
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Éditeur:: Jio Institute
Emplacement:: Alwar
Date de téléchargement:: 22-05-2024
Date modifiée:: 23-05-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

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21. View of the extant plinth of the southern shrine

22. Entrance to the northern shrine in the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple

23. Flat square ceiling with a large lotus medallion

24. Depictions of deities on the kumbha (pot) mouldings

25. South-facing Jangha (wall) of Neelkanth Mahadev Temple

26. Depiction of Vyala and Mithuna figures on the recesses

27. A large Shiva Linga within the Garbhgriha of the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple

28. Ornate pillar of the Neelkanth Mahadev group of temples

29. Ornate Dvarashakha (door jambs)

30. Interior of the mandapa (pillared hall) of Neelkanth Mahadev Temple

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21. View of the extant plinth of the southern shrine

22. Entrance to the northern shrine in the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple

23. Flat square ceiling with a large lotus medallion

24. Depictions of deities on the kumbha (pot) mouldings

25. South-facing Jangha (wall) of Neelkanth Mahadev Temple

26. Depiction of Vyala and Mithuna figures on the recesses

27. A large Shiva Linga within the Garbhgriha of the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple

28. Ornate pillar of the Neelkanth Mahadev group of temples

29. Ornate Dvarashakha (door jambs)

30. Interior of the mandapa (pillared hall) of Neelkanth Mahadev Temple

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