Housed in the Government Museum, Sikar, it is identified as the figure ’Killing of Asavathama elephant by Pandava prince, Bhima’ on the label. However, the identification has little support beyond speculation. Given the size of the figure and its delicate rendition, another speculation arises, suggesting it may depict Shiva as Gajantak, the killer of the demon elephant. Image courtesy: The Government Museum, Sikar

Creator

• Temples of India Project Team

Mitwirkende

• Anchit Jain

Publisher

• Jio Institute

Stichwort

• Rajasthan
• Shakambhari Chahamanas
• Temples of India
• Harshnath Temple
• Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
• Sikar

Ort

• Sikar

Resource type

• Image

Rights statement

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/