The Mahishasuramardini Temple has a pitha (a small platform) and well-defined base mouldings, with a plain jangha (wall) adorned with only a decorative band at its upper part. The varandika (moulded parapet) supports the latina shikhara (mono-spired) with navabhumis (nine tiers). The shikhara (superstructure) is intricately carved with the jala of chaitya arches, and at its apex, it features amalasaraka a segmented or notched stone disk), chandrika (are a series of amalaka discs), another amalasaraka topped by a kalasha (pitcher shaped finial).

Creator

• Temples of India Project Team

Mitwirkende

• Dr Nikita Rathore

Publisher

• Jio Institute

Stichwort

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

Ort

• Chittorgarh

Resource type

• Image

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