Depiction of Nirutti in a niche on the southern wall of the Garbhagriha

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Depiction of Nirutti in a niche on the southern wall of the Garbhagriha Öffentlichkeit Deposited

There is a depiction of Nirutti (one of the deities of cardinal directions) with four arms in a niche on the southern wall of the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) of the Kaner-ki-Putli Temple. The four-armed deity stands with a shield in his upper left hand and a human skull in his lower left hand. Unfortunately, his right arms and face are damaged. Nirutti is depicted nude with a damaged, erect phallus, and he sports a distinctive high-raised hairstyle. Notably, he is adorned with jewellery made from a snake. At the bottom of the niche, there is a figure (possibly a devotee) with their legs raised backward in the air and folded hands.

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