It is a trishakha (three vertical bands or branches) lintel having a nagashakha (serpent branch), inner patravalli (foliage pattern), and a mithunashakha (amorous couple branch) at the top, with the central figure of Shiva-Parvati in alingana (embrace), interspersed by kirtimukhas (face of glory). Two standing mithuna (amorous couple) figures are present at the end of the lintel. Picture Courtesy: National Museum, New Delhi

Creator

• Temples of India Project Team

Contributors

• Srija Sahay

Publisher

• Jio Institute

Keyword

• Abhaneri
• Architecture
• Harshatmata
• Rajasthan
• Gurjara-Pratihara
• Temple
• Shakhambari Chahamanas

Location

• Abhaneri

Resource type

• Image

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