Name of the Museum /Institution
संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम
Archaeological Survey Of India , Jabalpur Circle
Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या
CO-JAB-MP-1394123
Title/ Name of Object
वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम
Shri Maheshwari
Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म
Sculpture - प्रतिमा
Dynasty /वंश
Kalachuri - कल्चुरी
Period / तारीख/युग
C. 10th - 11th Cent. CE
Style / शैली
Kalachuri - कलचुरी
Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र
Bheraghat, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Material / सामग्री
Sandstone - बलुआ पत्थर
Sub Material / उप.सामग्री
Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है।
fixed in the circular pavilion of Chausath Yogini Temple, Bheraghat, Jabalpur
State/UT
राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र
Madhya Pradesh
Measurement/Weight
माप/वजन
Length(cm) / लंबाई
.
Width(cm) / चौड़ाई
80
Height(cm) / ऊंचाई
55
Weight(gm) / भार
.
Diameter(cm) /व्यास
Thickness(cm)/मोटाई
46
Depth(cm) /गहराई
Description / विवरण
Description / विवरण
Goddess Maheshwari, Seated on a pedestal in ardhaparyanka pose. The body above the waist is chopped off. The background too is missing. She wears a Mundamala of three skulls. Two lady attendants, one on each side with chauri and two devotees, one on each side. The right one is a bearded male figure in Anjali mudra. The left one is a lady whose hands are broken; Lady attendants are defaced. below her seat her Vahana Nandi is depicted facing right. The goddess Maheshwari is also shown wearing various ornamentation i.e. Kati Mekhla, Adhovastra and Anklet.The devotee and attendants are also shown wearing bajuband, necklace, bracelet and adhovastra. A Nagari inscription on the lower part of the sculpture is engraved which reads श्री माहेश्वरी .
Identification Marks /
पहचान चिन्ह
Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र