The only significant depiction of the divinity of Shiva is found in the form of a four-armed portrayal of Bhairav on a temple shaft near the entrance of the temple, within the mandapa. It is the first religious image encountered upon visiting the temple. He is adorned with a serpent necklace, but other identifying attributes have deteriorated over time. His heavily bejewelled naked body reveals his genitalia.

Creator

• Temples of India Project Team

Contributors

• Anchit Jain

Publisher

• Jio Institute

Keyword

• Chauhan dynasty
• 12th century CE
• Tonk
• Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
• Rajasthan
• Bisaldeo Temple
• Architecture
• Vigraharaja IV
• Banas river
• Bisalpur
• Gokarneshwara (Gokarnesvara) Mahadev
• Temple

Location

• Tonk

Resource type

• Image

Rights statement

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/