CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: Dowry Box. Pedis, or dowry boxes are created by chitrakaras and are used to store items of dowries. These are wooden boxes often made of gambhari wood which are covered with cloth canvas and painted over. The boxes may be decorated with scenes from the life of Krishna or they may be decorated with images of musicians and dancers, animals, plants, or other designs. This scene shows Luv and Kush with the sacred white horse from Ashvamedha Yajna held by Rama in the Hindu epic Ramayana.

Subject: Virabhadra: Virabhadra is a form of Shiva, who created was created as his emissary in his fight with Daksha, the goat-headed figure and his father-in-law. Shiva took this form when Daksha had refused to render him offerings when performing a great yajna (sacrifice). When his consort Sati was not welcomed at her fathers house, she committed suicide in shame. On hearing about Satis tragic death, Shiva transformed himself into a giant (Virabhadra) with several heads and many arms and destroyed the yajna in order to avenge his wifes death. Virabhadra carries Shivas standard attributes of the drum and trident in his back two hands. Virabhadra was widely worshipped in the villages of south India.

Subject: Vasudeva Does Yajna

Subject: Navaranga, east wall, monkeys spoiling Ravana s yajna

Subject: Yudhishthhira's Yajna

Subject: Krishna Invited to Yajna

Subject: Canto 10, Chapter 77?, udhishthira's Yajna

Subject: Main Sanctuary Platform, Celestial in niche on left side of door, from South; Original name was Tribhuvanamahesvara. Central image is a Shiva Lingam. Banteay Srei means "citadel of the women" or "citadel of beauty". Built during the reign of Rajendravarman by the Brahman Yajnavaraha.

Subject: South rock face 7-Matrka cave, east wall, Matrkas and cauri-bearers, detail

Subject: Ardhamandapa, view of Durga

Subject: North Library; View from East. Built by the Brahman Yajnavaraha during the reign of Rajendravarman II. Rebuilt in 1931.

Subject: South Tower. View from East. Built by the Brahman Yajnavaraha during the reign of Rajendravarman II. Rebuilt in 1931.

Subject: Central Sanctuary. West False Door, Lintel: Abduction of Sita, from the Ramayana. Built by the Brahman Yajnavaraha during the reign of Rajendravarman II. Rebuilt in 1931.

Subject: Vimana view

Subject: South rock face 7-Matrka cave, east wall, Matrkas and cauri-bearers, detail

Subject: South rock face 7-Matrka cave, Matrkas with Durga, detail

Subject: Main Sanctuary Platform, from South; Original name was Tribhuvanamahesvara. Central image is a Shiva Lingam. Banteay Srei means "citadel of the women" or "citadel of beauty". Built during the reign of Rajendravarman by the Brahman Yajnavaraha.

Subject: Antechamber of Central Tower, from South; Original name was Tribhuvanamahesvara. Central image is a Shiva Lingam. Banteay Srei means "citadel of the women" or "citadel of beauty". Built during the reign of Rajendravarman by the Brahman Yajnavaraha.

Subject: Unlocated. Lintel: Garuda; Built by the Brahman Yajnavaraha during the reign of Rajendravarman II. Rebuilt in 1931.

Subject: Ardhamandapa, view of Durga

Subject: South rock face 7-Matrka cave, Matrkas with Durga, west wall

Subject: Inner Court Gate, Original name was Tribhuvanamahesvara. Central image is a Shiva Lingam. Banteay Srei means "citadel of the women" or "citadel of beauty". Built during the reign of Rajendravarman by the Brahman Yajnavaraha.

Subject: Inner Court, from Southeast; Built during the reign of Rajendravarman by the Brahman Yajnavaraha.

Subject: South wall near Yajnasala: Andhakasuravadha, portion; The cave if dedicated to Siva and is also called Kailasha or Kailash; after the mountain abode of Siva and Parvati.