The jangha (wall) of the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) of the Hazareshwar Temple is adorned with sculptures depicting the trinity within bhadra (central offset) niches. On the southern bhadra of the jangha, Nataraja is depicted. Nataraja is portrayed in an urdhvajanu (with raised knees) posture, holding various weapons and attributes, including a sarpa (serpant), a damaru (double-headed drum), and a pointed weapon, possibly a shula or a trishula (trident). His frontal right hand is raised near his face, while in his left hand, he holds a khatvanga (staff with a skull), with the other left hand being damaged. Using his front left hand, he makes the gajahasta (elephant trunk gesture).

Creator

• Temples of India Project Team

Mitwirkende

• Dr Nikita Rathore

Publisher

• Jio Institute

Stichwort

• Mahakal Temple
• 11th to 13th century CE
• Mandakini Kund
• Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
• Temple
• Bijolia Group of Temples
• Bhilwara
• Early Medieval
• Undeshwar Temple
• Hazareshwar Temple
• Nagara Style of Architecture
• Rajasthan
• Architecture

Ort

• Bhilwara

Resource type

• Image

Rights statement

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