Dikapalas (gods of cardinal directions) are also depicted on the walls of the antarala (vestibule or antechamber) of the Sitaleshwar Temple. One of the dikapalas is Varuna, depicted alongside his vahana (mount) Makara (crocodile-like sea creature). The ocean god is portrayed with two arms, holding a noose in his right hand and a water pitcher in his left.

Creator

• Temples of India Project Team

Contributors

• Dr Nikita Rathore

Publisher

• Jio Institute

Keyword

• Chandravati Temples
• Sitaleshwar Temple
• Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
• Temple
• Kalika Devi or Navdurga Temple
• Chandrabhaga River
• Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Jaipur Circle
• Built Heritage
• Architecture
• Jhalrapatan
• Nagara Temple Style
• Chandramoleshwar Mahadeva Temple
• Shiva
• Temples of India
• 7th century to 10th century CE
• Rajasthan
• Vishnu
• Jhalawar

Location

• Jhalawar

Resource type

• Image

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