The interiors of the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) of the Suhaveshwar Temple are seen here. It is square in plan and has a Shiva linga (aniconic representation of Shiva) at its centre as the object of worship. The Shiva linga is placed on a high pedestal that has ornate mouldings.

Creator

• Temples of India Project Team

Contributors

• Swapna Joshi

Publisher

• Jio Institute

Keyword

• Jodhpur Circle
• 8th to 13th centuries CE
• Mauryas of Medapata
• Mahanal Temple and Math
• Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
• Rajasthan
• Suhavadevi
• Chittorgarh
• Mahanaleshwar
• Arnoraja II
• Mahanaleshwar Temple
• Chahamanas of Shakambhari
• Architecture
• Suhaveshwar Temple
• Temples of India
• Mahanal Temple
• Menal
• Temple
• Shiva

Location

• Chittorgarh

Resource type

• Image

Rights statement

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