Entrance to Gudha Mandapa of the Surya Temple, Modhera
Cousens, Henry
1885
Open mandapa of the Surya Temple from the south-west, Modhera, Gujarat
Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Medium: Photographic print
Date: 1885
General view from the south-west of the Surya Temple, Modhera, Gujarat
Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Medium: Photographic print
Date: 1885
Interior of the Gudha Mandapa, Surya Temple, Modhera
Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Medium: Photographic print
Date: 1885
Close view of columns in the Gudha Mandapa, Surya Temple, Modhera
Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Medium: Photographic print
Date: 1885
Close view of sculpture on façade of the south-east elevation of the Gudha Mandapa of the Surya Temple, Modhera
Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Medium: Photographic print
Date: 1885
Close view of sculpture on the north wall of the Nilakantha Mahadeva Temple, Sunak
Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Medium: Photographic print
Date: 1885
General view of the Nilakantha Mahadeva Temple, Sunak 1942
Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Medium: Photographic print
Date: 1885
Close view of sculpture on the north wall of the mandapa of the Nilakantha Mahadeva Temple, Sunak
Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Medium: Photographic print
Date: 1885
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meaning: “I meditate on Viṣṇu, who has a serene appearance, lying on the serpent Ananta, from whose navel springs a lotus; who presides over all of creation as the Lord of the dēvā-s. He is the sustainer of the entire universe, boundless and infinite like the sky; with a blue +
Photograph of the Mirabai Temple and of the Kumbha Shyama Temple at Chittaurgarh, taken by an unknown photographer in the 1900s.
The temple in the foreground is the Kumbha Shyama Temple, situated in the fort and originally built in the 8th c. during the Pratihara period.
In the background is the temple dedicated to the 15th century saint princess of Jodhpur Meera Bai, who was famous for her poetic compositions and bhakti for Sri Krishna.
The impressive fortress of Chittaurgarh is situated on a narrow ridge that rises abruptly 150 metres above the plain. This ancient site was occupied by a succession of rulers from the seventh century including the Pratiharas who built many stone temples.
THREAD: Divine illustrations by Vaddadi Papaiah (1921-92), also known by the name VaPa; Telugu illustrator best known for his work on the covers of children's magazine Chandamama.