CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: Gudhamandapa, north wall, Saptamatrkas and Ganesa

Subject: Ardhamandapa, Ganesa in niche

Subject: Ganesa, dancing

Subject: Gopura

Subject: West wall

Subject: Parvati and Ganesa in jangha niches, Shrine model

Subject: Sivalinga with Ganesa

Subject: Detail of stambha showing Ganesa seated

Subject: Ganesa, head

Subject: Mukhamandapa, vedibandha, south face, Ganesa in niche

Subject: Ardhamandapa, Ganesa in niche

Subject: View from west

Subject: Hati Besha of Lord Jagannatha. Solapith craft uses the pith or soft inner core of the Indian cork tree for making decorative items. The pith is cut in different sizes and shapes for the design and assembled by glue. The pith is incised or removed to create ornamental designs and patterns. Lord Jagannatha is adorned in the Hati Besha or elephant attire on the event of Snana Purnima during which he is dressed like Ganesha, who bears the head of an elephant. This object has been procured by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC).

Subject: Architectural Fragment. A fragment of an adhisthana (plinth) of a temple showing Ganesha within a niche. This object has been loaned by the Odisha State Museum.

Subject: Shrine with Visnu and 12 other forms

Subject: Plan and section

Subject: Skanda from The Holy Family, The holy family consists of Shiva and Parvati with Ganesha and Karttikeya

Subject: Garbhagrha, pillar

Subject: Mandapa, south wall, Ganesa

Subject: Muskrat, Ganesha's vahana

Subject: Profile of head, from left; Ganesha

Subject: Ganesa dancing

Subject: South wall, detail: Ganesha in niche

Subject: Mandapa, south chapel, south wall, Saptamatrka with Virabhadra & Ganesa, detail