CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: A small cave, interior, torana with makara head & Buddha below

Subject: A small cave, interior, torana with makara head, detail

Subject: South side, makara pranala

Subject: Vedika, southeast quadrant, outer face, pillar, detail, central medallion, Kari makara disportng with lotus

Subject: First gallery, north Facade, architectural detail, foliated scroll panel with makara between gallery reliefs 83 and 84

Subject: Stupa 2, Balustrade, northwest sector, West Gateway, east face of pillar 71B: Makara at base

Subject: Vedika, southeast quadrant, east entrance, southeast pillar, detail, central medallion, Kari makara disportng with lotus

Subject: East Facade, north end: decorative arch with makara motif; Built during the reign of Vikramaditya II by Queen Lokamahadevi to commemorate her husband's victory over the kings from the South. The temple was originally called Lokeshwara.

Subject: Main hall, Shrine doorway: stairs with makara head; Cave temple dedicated to Vishnu.

Subject: Mandapa ceiling, Interior beams with makara motifs

Subject: Base, makara at corner and genre scenes to right of ascetic with panca-tapas; panca-tapas means five fires

Subject: Porch, south face of column with makara motif, from porch interior

Subject: Main Hall, Shrine, Throne Back, left portion: Naga, makara and crane

Subject: Vedika, southeast quadrant, outer face, pillar, lower half medallion, Kari makara gulping fish

Subject: Mukhamandapa, bhuta-makara brackets

Subject: Makara motif

Subject: Fourth gallery, north Facade, entrance to circular terraces, Kala-makara entrance, from left

Subject: Makara Tada. Abhada is sacred food cooked for Lord Jagannatha at Shri Jagannatha Temple, Puri. The food is served in such earthen pots that are used only once. Pots that are subjected to a longer heat period during making have a black tinge. The size of the pot varies according to its capacity to feed a specific number of average devotees on the basis of average consumption. This object was procured from Sri Jagannath Temple Administrator.

Subject: Fourth gallery, east Facade, entrance to circular terraces, upper left: Kala-makara entrance

Subject: Kala-makara lintel over entrance; Also called Brajnalan. Temple to Vajranala, presiding deity of homa (sacred fire), Acala.

Subject: Makara torana (gateway), Gudhamandapa (closed hall) of the Sas Temple

Subject: Makara gargoyle

Subject: Kala-makara lintel above unlocated niche

Subject: Mukhamandapa, ceiling, bhutamakara bracket