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Subject: A Nayika Meets Her Lover

Subject: Upper middle portion, Nayika with parrots [Gauri Ragini]

Subject: Right portion, nayika [Deshavarari Ragini]

Subject: Entrance torana, right pillar, Nayika on attic

Subject: Center portion, Nayika in garden [Gauri Ragini]

Subject: Center portion, Nayika in garden [Kamoda Ragini]

Subject: Alasi Nayika Light Stand . 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 'Alasi Kanya' is a popular motif of a lady stretching her arms upwards. View from the back of the stand. This object has been loaned by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC).

Subject: Lower right portion, nayika [Nayika Going to Meet Lover at Night (Krishna-abhisarika-nayika)]

Subject: Virahini Nayika (the lonely heroine)

Subject: Center portion, Nayika in forest [Gauri Ragini]

Subject: Left portion, Nayika with attendants; Nayika Led to the Bed

Subject: Right portion, lover; A Nayika Meets Her Lover

Subject: Madhya adhira nayika (mature impatient heroine)

Subject: Nayaka and Nayika (Lovers Meeting)

Subject: Krishna abhisarika nayika - the nayika who goes out to meet her lover in the dark phase of the moon [Krishna-Abhisarika Nayika]

Subject: Shukla abhisarika nayika - the nayika who goes out to meet her lover in the light phase of the moon [Shukla-Abhisarika Nayika]

Subject: Antarala, pillar, Nayika on bracket

Subject: Mahamandapa, pillar, Nayika on bracket

Subject: West wall (rear): Varuna at left and Nayika at right

Subject: Southwest corner: Nayika and Yama

Subject: Lower center portion, Nayika with deer; Gaudi Ragini

Subject: Right portion, nayika and lover; A Nayika Meets Her Lover

Subject: Mahamandapa, pillar, Nayika on bracket

Subject: Sukanasa, Nayika on north face