The dvarashakha or main architrave of the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) of the Suswani Mata Temple. This profusely carved architrave is made up of two shakhas (divisions on its vertical sides). The main shakha has a row of female figures on vahanas (mounts). Four on each side of the architrave, these female figures are Saptamartrikas (seven mother goddesses namely Brahmani, Maheswari, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Indrani and Chamunda).

Creator

• Temples of India Project Team

Mitwirkende

• Swapna Joshi

Publisher

• Jio Institute

Stichwort

• Jodhpur Circle
• Suswani Mata
• Latina Nagara
• Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
• Temple
• Parvati
• Temples of India Project
• Suswani Mata Temple
• Bikaner
• Architecture
• Maru Gurjara
• 10th century CE
• Raja Mayurdhwaj
• Morkhana
• Rajasthan
• Suswani Maa

Ort

• Bikaner

Resource type

• Image

Rights statement

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