CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: Lower left portion, hare in forest [Nayika with two attendants]

Subject: Nayika meets a witch and snakes on the way to meet her lover [Krishna-Abhisarika Nayika]

Subject: Nayika Led to the Bed

Subject: Rangamandapa, north face, pillar bracket, Nayika

Subject: Center portion, Krishna fluting; Nayaka with Anusayana Nayika

Subject: Navaranga, interior, east wall, Nayika

Subject: Sukanasa, north face, Nayika

Subject: Navaranga, east wall, Nayika

Subject: Parakiya nayika, (Krsna visiting Radha)

Subject: Khandita Nayika

Subject: Utka Nayika

Subject: Gudhamandapa, Siva-Parvati & Nayika

Subject: West wall (rear): Nayika

Subject: Nayaika. Nayaika translates to’ heroine’. Sculptures of nayikas in various roles and moods are commonly found in temples of Odisha. These are meant to depict facets of social life along with other sculptures. The lady in this sculpture is playing a mrudang, a musical instrument. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Rangamandapa, north face, pillar bracket, Nayika

Subject: The Rasikapriya, written circa 1590 by Keshav Das, a celebrated Hindi poet, is a treatise on erotica (rasa: literally mood). In it, nayikas are divided into several classifications; Scene from the Rasikapriya

Subject: The Rasikapriya, written circa 1590 by Keshav Das, a celebrated Hindi poet, is a treatise on erotica (rasa: literally mood). In it, nayikas are divided into several classifications; Scene from the Rasikapriya

Subject: Rangamandapa, ceiling details & Nayikas above pillars

Subject: Mahamandapa, pillar with Nayika

Subject: Alasi Nayaika. Nayaika translates to’ heroine’. Sculptures of nayikas in various roles and moods are commonly found in temples of Odisha. These are meant to depict facets of social life along with other sculptures. The lady in this sculpture is stretching her arms upwards. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: The Rejected Lady (Vipralabdha Nayika)

Subject: Nayaika. Nayaika translates to’ heroine’. Sculptures of nayikas in various roles and moods are commonly found in temples of Odisha. These are meant to depict facets of social life along with other sculptures. The lady in this sculpture is playing a mrudang, a musical instrument. Back view of the object. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: The Rasikapriya, written circa 1590 by Keshav Das, a celebrated Hindi poet, is a treatise on erotica (rasa: literally mood). In it, nayikas are divided into several classifications.; Krishna Sulking

Subject: The Rasikapriya, written circa 1590 by Keshav Das, a celebrated Hindi poet, is a treatise on erotica (rasa: literally mood). In it, nayikas are divided into several classifications; Scene from the Rasikapriya