गुरुवार, 21 अप्रैल 2016

Vishnu Temple – This is most complete temple in this complex with intact doorway. This oblong temple would have been a 32.5 feet by 13.5 feet shrine. The interior dimensions would have been 18 feet by 6 feet as told by Cunningham. Two mandapa pillars, 13 feet high, are still standing with their corresponding pilasters however walls between these have no more survived.
An image of Vishnu, 13 feet high, is placed inside the sanctum. The sanctum doorway is elaborately carved however it seems that there has been some mistaken in reconstruction of it from its ruins. It is not in T-shaped style which was seen in earlier and even later Gupta temples. River goddesses occupy their position at the bottom of the door jambs instead of their regular top position during many other Gupta temples. Dvarpalas are adorned on the pilasters on either side of the door.
Cunningham found many ruins of various temples in this complex. He also found a Varaha statue in a house of a local. This statue is not in Sagar museum and is considered as one of the best Varaha representation in his anthropomorphic icon.

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