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Description: | Photograph of a carved pillar from the Dashavatara Temple in Deogarh, taken by David J Beglar in the 1870s as part of the Archaeological Survey of India Collections. The ruined Hindu Dashavatara Temple at Deogarh dates from the 6th century of the Gupta period and has well preserved wall panels depicting different myths related to Vishnu. The photo shows a very richly carved pillar, lying on its side on the ground. The base and capital have the pot and foliage motif and the shaft is decorated with a medallion containing figures and bands of floral motifs. | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Rights holder: | British Library | Subjects: | Hindu Temples Sacred Architecture Architecture | Source: | Collect Britain | Creator: | Beglar, Joseph David | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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