Greaves, Laxshmi Rose ![]() |
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Abstract
This paper focuses on a fragment of a circa mid-5th century CE figurative terracotta panel originating from the largest of the two pyramidal brick Śaiva monuments at Ahichhatrā. 1 The panel, which is kept in the National Museum, New Delhi, depicts a seated four-armed deity accompanied by two attendant figures. Ever since its discovery in the 1940’s, the panel has been described as representing Śiva Dakṣiṇāmūrti. As will shortly become evident, however, this reading is untenable. Through an examination of the relevant textual and iconographic sources, it will be concluded here that this inscrutable deity might instead represent Sage Nārāyaṇa.
Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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Date Type: | Publication |
Status: | Published |
Schools: | History, Archaeology and Religion |
Publisher: | Dev Publishers & Distributors |
ISBN: | 9789387496361 |
Date of First Compliant Deposit: | 21 May 2020 |
Date of Acceptance: | 18 March 2016 |
Last Modified: | 07 Nov 2022 10:18 |
URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/131819 |
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