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Description: | Photograph of the large Sasbahu temple, Nagda taken by O.S. Baudesson in 1882. The two Sasbahu Temples at Nagda, near Udaipur in Rajasthan, date from the late 10th Century. They are dedicated to Vishnu and are raised on a high terrace facing a tank to the east. The Sas (mother in law) temple is larger than the Bahu (daughter in law) temple but both are built on a similar plan. The larger temple, part of which can be seen in this photograph, has a sanctuary with a curvilinear tower, a mandapa with projections and a pillared pavilion covered by a pyramidal roof. The walls have sculptures of Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu, surmounted by Rama, Balarama and Parashurama on the principal projections. The mandapa and porches are decorated with relief images of various divinities, amorous couples and friezes. The columns are richly carved as well as the ceiling. The photograph shows the sculptures on the exterior wall beside the entrance. | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Rights holder: | British Library | Subjects: | Art Hindu Temples Temples Sacred Architecture Sculpture Leisure And The Arts Architecture | Source: | Collect Britain | Creator: | Baudesson, O.S. | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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