CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: Railing, northeast quadrant, inner face, pillar, half medallion, fish tailed makara

Subject: Mahamandapa, east wall, makara-torana detail

Subject: Mulaprasada, south wall, khattaka, makara-torana

Subject: Vimana, east wall, harantara, makara-torana

Subject: Shiva, detail: A bronze sculpture of a seated figure of the Hindu god Shiva. He has four arms and carries a parasu (axe) in his right rear hand, an antelope in his left rear hand. He holds his right fore hand in abhaya mudra (the gesture of protection). One leg is raised upon the throne in lalitasana (position of royal ease). Shiva wears the makarakundala or the earring of a man on his left ear and the talanka or the earring of a woman on his left ear represents the principle of Ardhanarishwara showing the equality and the complementary nature of both male and female principles in nature.

Subject: Mandapa, north side, makara-pranala

Subject: Vimana, south wall, makara-torana

Subject: Navaranga, north wall, pitha with vyalas and makaras

Subject: Ground balustrade, southwest side, pillar, medallion on pillar, stalks issuing from makara's mouth

Subject: Man emerging from makara's mouth

Subject: Man emerging from makara's mouth

Subject: Vedika, southwest quadrant, inner face, pillar, detail, central medallion, lotus stalks issuing from the mouth of a kari makara

Subject: west facade, brackets, makara-torana

Subject: Mukhamandapa, pillar- Ganga on makara

Subject: Pillar capital detail: makara

Subject: Antarala, makara-torana

Subject: Vimana, east face, Makara-torana, detail

Subject: Antechamber, shrine door right top, pilaster capital showing vyala and makara

Subject: Antechamber, shrine door right top, pillar capital with vyala and makara

Subject: Carving with makara, on rail-post, fragment found from Govindnagar (Mathura)

Subject: Vahalkada, makarapitha

Subject: Mahamandapa, ceiling, detail: makara

Subject: King shooting, Vijaghrahalaparakra(ma) (OBV), Ganga on makara, Kumaragupto .... (REV)

Subject: Antechamber, shrine door right top, pillar capital with vyala and makara