Damaged fragments of amalaka, now kept along the south boundary wall with other broken fragments recovered from the debris of the original temple. The amalaka is a ribbed disk-shaped stone, symbolic of the lotus and placed on the highest point of the shikhara (spire). The amalaka is crowned by a kalasam (sacred pot). Several amalakas have been recovered at the site.

Creator

• Temples of India Project Team

Contributors

• Srija Sahay

Publisher

• Jio Institute

Keyword

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

Location

• Abhaneri

Resource type

• Image

Rights statement

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