The sanctum of the temple has a sculpture of Mahishasuramardini sculpture. The multi-armed Goddess is shown slaying Mahisha (the buffalo demon), who is depicted in zoomorphic form. Presently, her head and arms are broken. She is accompanied by a few figures who are also seen killing asuras (demons). Her vahana (mount) is also depicted.

Creator

• Temples of India Project Team

Mitwirkende

• Dr Nikita Rathore

Publisher

• Jio Institute

Stichwort

• Ganesha
• Vamana Temple
• 10th - 11th Century CE
• Temples of India
• Temple
• Mahishasuramardini Temple
• Ghateshwar Temple
• Pratihara
• Shiva
• Sadashiva Temple
• Vishnu
• Nagara Temple Architecture
• Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
• Jodhpur Circle
• Rajasthan
• Baroli
• Rawatbhata
• Architecture
• Chittorgarh

Ort

• Chittorgarh

Resource type

• Image

Rights statement

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