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Description: | Photograph of the Kandariya Mahadeva Temple at Jhajuraho, taken by Deen Dayal in the 1870s. This temple was built during the reign of king Vidyadhara (1017-1029) of the Chandella dynasty and represents the climax of Indian medieval architecture both from an architectural and a sculptural point of view. The temple is accessed through an ornate portal and is raised on a basement with friezes illustrating courtly themes. The sanctuary with a circumambulatory corridor is preceded by a mandapa and five verandas with vestibules which allow light onto the interior. The outer walls are decorated with three tiers of superb sculptures depicting a variety of ritualised sexual postures. The spire or shikhara rises vertically reaching 40 metres in height. | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Rights holder: | British Library | Source: | Collect Britain | Creator: | Dayal, Deen | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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