The entrance gate to the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) of the Sadashiva Temple features plain shakhas (vertical bands), while the bottom part depicts river goddesses Ganga and Yamuna, as well as Shiva dvarapalas (door guardians). Ganga is shown on the proper right, holding a water pot, standing on her vahana (mount), a makara (crocodile). Yamuna is shown holding a water pot and standing on her mount, a kachhapa (tortoise). The dvarapalas are depicted holding weapons.

Creator

• Temples of India Project Team

Mitwirkende

• Dr Nikita Rathore

Publisher

• Jio Institute

Stichwort

• Ganesha
• Rajasthan
• Baroli
• Temples of India
• Temple
• Mahishasuramardini Temple
• Ghateshwar Temple
• Pratihara
• Architecture
• Sadashiva Temple
• Vishnu
• Nagara Temple Architecture
• Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
• Jodhpur Circle
• Vamana Temple
• 10th - 11th Century CE
• Rawatbhata
• Shiva
• Chittorgarh

Ort

• Chittorgarh

Resource type

• Image

Rights statement

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