CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: Srikovil, sopanapadi (right side), view

Subject: Srikovil, sopanapadi (left side), view

Subject: Srikovil, north wall, pranala view

Subject: Srikovil, north wall, pranala, view

Subject: Srikovil, north wall, pranala, view

Subject: Srikovil, north wall, pranala view

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: Rock-cut hall in court, West wall, grilled window, torana detail

Subject: Mukhamandapa, ceiling, Varuna

Subject: Garbhagrha, west wall, Varuna

Subject: West jangha, detail

Subject: Railing pillar

Subject: King shooting tiger, vyaghraparakramah (OBV), Ganga on makara, Raja Samudragupta on R (REV)

Subject: King shooting tiger, vyaghraparakra R (OBV), Ganga on makara, Raja Samudragupta on R (REV)

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

Subject: North wall, pranala detail

Subject: North wall, pranala detail

Subject: North wall, pranala detail

Subject: Makara

Subject: Sastha srine, pranala, north wall, view

Subject: Vahalkada, makarapitha

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

Subject: Makara-pranala found from Mata Wala Well (Mathura)

Subject: A naga coming out of a crocodile's jaws found from Sonkh (Mathura)