Mithuna Couple at Rajarani Temple, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha (India) Mithuna means a couple or a couple’s sexual union. Rajarani temple is popularly known as a love temple due to the romantic sculptures across its walls. In this sculpture, the couple is almost without clothes with tiny bounds around their waists. The male is approaching the lady […]
Gaja Simha is a common attribute of Kalinga style temples or temples in Odisha. Gaja means an elephant and Simha means a lion. At the Rajarani Temple, jagamohana (the place from where pilgrims view the sanctum) of Rajarani Temple is flanked on either side by a large Naga-Nagin (male & female snacks) stambhas (columns). The
Naga-nagini sthambha, shaiva dvarapalas on the entrance doorjambs, and Lakulisas on the lintel of entrance of Rajarani temple are the one of the noted sculptures of the shrine. The portal of the jagamohana (the place from where pilgrims view the sanctum) of Rajarani Temple is flanked on either side by a large Naga-Nagin (male &
Krishna Rasleela sculpture is located at Vishnu Temple of Siddheshwara in Newasa, Maharashtra (India). The sculpture is located on the roof of the temple’s Sabha Mandapa dome. Krishna and his gopis are dancing in the circular form by holding each others hand. There bent legs shows that they are dancing. Krishna can be seen multiple times
Gaja-Markata sculpture is located at Vishnu Temple of Siddheshwara in Newasa, Maharashtra (India). The sculpture is part of the temple’s outer wall designs. Gaja means an elephant and Markata means a monkey. We can see the fight scene between elephants where both elephant’s tails are up. The aggression of elephants (specially the right one) is
Makara is prominent feature or element of temples built during Hoyasala period. Makara is a legendary sea creature in Hindu culture. The sculpture is from Somnathpura Temple in Karnataka, India. A row of Makara can be seen running along the temple base wall. The synchronized and same sized Makara presents the ornamental beauty to the
Makara is legendary a sea-creature in Hindu culture. It is generally depicted as half terrestrial animal in the frontal part (stag, deer, crocodile, or elephant) and half aquatic animal in the hind part (usually a fish or seal tail, though sometimes a peacock or even a floral tail is depicted.) In this sculpture, Makara –