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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure SSA-ind-020. God Shiva Vishvanatha (Lord of the Universe) holding trisula (trident) in his right back hand and the writhing tricephalic rearing naga hooded cobra in his left back hand; surasundari (celestial beauty), symbolically representing shakti (feminine cosmic energy); the mithuna (sexual union) scene. |
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Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
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| Sandstone | High relief (Mahamandapa, north façade, carved decoration, in situ) |
Unknown | Chandela Dynasty, Dhanga (r. 950-1000 AD), 990-1000 AD |
West Group, Khajuraho Temple Complex, Madhya Pradesh, Central India |
Vishvanatha Temple |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Indian Expedition, 27 January - 6 March 2013). All artefacts will be available for viewing in the Compendium's respective volumes after the completion of the fully integrated iconographic database. Some of the artefacts will be represented by several figures (offering a general view and details). |
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