The north face of the Chaturmukha linga has a jatamukuta (matted crown) but it is different from the other faces. Snail-shaped curls are carved above the forehead with hairlocks coming down to the shoulders. The deity is adorned with a beautiful necklace.

Creator

• Temples of India Project Team

Contributors

• Nikita Rathore

Publisher

• Jio Institute

Keyword

• Charchoma Shiva Temple
• Kota
• Mahakal Temple
• Shivaratri
• Late Gupta Period
• Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
• Shiva
• Gupta Brahmi
• Rajasthan
• Charchoma Maliya
• Adi Shakti

Location

• Kota

Resource type

• Image

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