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Description: | Photograph of wood carving on the front of the Dwarkanath Temple, at Ahmadabad in Gujarat, taken by Henry Cousens in the 1880s, from the Archaeological Survey of India. This is a view along the main façade, showing elaborately carved balconies, brackets and pillars. This appears to be a haveli temple, where the upper floor is used for domestic accommodation, often for those who look after the temple. The building has a columned verandah with large richly-carved struts holding up the overhanging first floor, typical of Gujarati buildings. Part of the carved decoration is a row of stylised elephants heads surrounding the lower part of the verandah. The studded and embossed carved door is also typical of this style of architecture. | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Rights holder: | British Library | Source: | Collect Britain | Creator: | Cousens, Henry | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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