Figure of an Apsara on a pillar in the Mahamandapa Public Deposited
The square portion of the shaft of the pillar in the mahamandapa (pillared hall) is carved with a niche on each of its four faces. Within these niches are figure sculptures depicting various scenes: some portray apsaras (celestial damsels) engaged in activities such as playing musical instruments, dancing, or playing with a ball. Others depict yogis (ascetics) or royal figures engaged in acts of veneration. One niche notably showcases a sculpture of a four-armed Bhairav.
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- Banas river
- 12th century CE
- Tonk
- Temple
- Rajasthan
- Bisaldeo Temple
- Chauhan dynasty
- Architecture
- Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
- Bisalpur
- Gokarneshwara (Gokarnesvara) Mahadev
- Vigraharaja IV
- Tonk