Animals mingle with gods and humans on the pillars and walls of the temple, and on its gopura and vimana. A series of highly stylised seated lions in different postures occupy the bases of most of the mandapa pillars. Caparisoned elephants raise their trunks, march and cavort – there are no wild elephants depicted in this temple. A lion mauls a human on a mandapa pillar facet. On another pillar, a hunter carries two dead hares balanced on a stick across his shoulders. There are also numerous wild monkeys depicted, seated sedately, eating fruit, others tumbling in a visual puzzle of shared heads and bodies. A stately ram adorns a pillar facet. Snakes and elephants protect and worship a linga. A rhinoceros is depicted on the dedication pillar in the interior navaranga.
The Someshwara temple contains within it an enchanted universe of gods,
READ NOW
A stone linga and a graceful stone icon of Kamakshi behind a consecrated Srichakra occupy the two
READ NOW
The Moon God Chandra floats on a cloud on the top section of an entrance pillar.
READ NOW
Mythical creatures that combine the features of two or more different animals are found in
READ NOW
Wandering ascetics from a variety of sects and lineages were a very common sight in
READ NOW
Intermingling with gods and celestials, ascetics and hybrid animals at the Somesvara temple
READ NOW
Animals mingle with gods and humans on the pillars and walls of the temple, and.
READ NOW
