Adjacent to the inner stairways, Brahmani is depicted with three faces, seated on her pedestal. While her frontal face has sustained damage, the other two faces remain well-preserved. The right face displays a gentle smile. In her upper left hand, she holds a putaka (water vessel), while her upper right hand, although broken, likely once held a shruka (sacrificial ladle). The lower left hand grasps a kamandalu (water pot), and the lower right hand is extended in varada hasta (boon-giving gesture). Adorned with a broad necklace and various other ornaments, Brahmani is accompanied by her vahana (mount), which is visible at the bottom right.

Creator

• Temples of India Project Team

Contributors

• Dr Nikita Rathore

Publisher

• Jio Institute

Keyword

• Nagara Style of Architecture
• 11th to 13th century CE
• Mandakini Kund
• Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
• Rajasthan
• Bijolia Group of Temples
• Bhilwara
• Early Medieval
• Architecture
• Hazareshwar Temple
• Mahakal Temple
• Temple
• Undeshwar Temple

Location

• Bhilwara

Resource type

• Image

Rights statement

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