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MUNDESVARI |
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| Mundesvari
temple is an important landmark in the story of temples in Bihar, being the oldest in age
and the only specimen of Nagara architecture, as also because of the transposition of the
prestige of the deities that has already been discussed. The area is well worth a visit
and possibly excavation. It is true the sikhara of the temple is not in existence but a
fragment of the amalaka (fluted finial) originally crowning the spire is still lying in
the site. Round about the temple there are several half-amalakas. It may be safely
presumed that the bhumi-amalakas had originally been used on the spire of the temple. From
this point of view, the Mundesvari temple stands comparison with the Parasuramesvara
temple at Bhuvaneswar in Orissa. The exact height of the vertical portion of the temple,
at which the ceiling was originally constructed, cannot now be ascertained. The
sculptures, on the Chaitya-windows, Kirtti-mukhas, lotus medallions, foliated
vase-capitals, scrolls and arabesques show clear impress of the Gupta age. The temple has
also some erotic figures. |
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