National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities

Archaeological Survey of India, Dehradun Circle

Identification
Name of the Museum /Institution संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम	Archaeological Survey of India, Dehradun Circle
Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या	GM-DDC-UA-1390461
Title/ Name of Object वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम	Veenadhari Shiva
Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म	Sculpture - प्रतिमा
Dynasty /वंश	Katyuri - कत्यूरी
Period / तारीख/युग	C. 12th - 13th Cent. CE
Style / शैली	Katyuri - कत्यूरी
Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र	Jageshwar, District- Almora, State-Uttarakhand
Material / सामग्री	Slate Stone - स्लेट पत्थर
Sub Material / उप.सामग्री	--
Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है।	Village- Jageshwar, Tehsil Bhanoli, District- Almora Uttarakhand
State/UT राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र	Uttarakhand
Measurement/Weight माप/वजन
Length(cm) / लंबाई	00
Width(cm) / चौड़ाई	24
Height(cm) / ऊंचाई	44
Weight(gm) / भार	16400
Diameter(cm) /व्यास	00
Thickness(cm)/मोटाई	10
Depth(cm) /गहराई	00
Description / विवरण
Description / विवरण	Four armed Shiva seated in ardhparyankasana on the flower lotus which is depicted on the back of Nandi. Shiva is adorned with jatajut, earrings, necklaces, armbands, bracelets, anklets with drapery. Shiva plays veena with his frontal hands while a flower bud and a trident are in his backhands. A snake is coming out from his jatajut and resting on the flower bud. Two flying Gandharvas with garlands are flanking the deity on both upper sides. Nandi is also seen sitting near the feet of Shiva. Pedestal is also decorated.
Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह
Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र
Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था
Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण	chipped at a few places.
Source
From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान	Group of temples Jageshwar Tehsil Bhanoli, District- Almora Uttarakhand

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