Ambikā-Mātā

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Ambikā-Mātā

temple, Dwārkā, India

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South Asian arts
Medieval temple architecture: North Indian style of Rājasthān
The Ambikā-Mātā temple at Jagat, of the mid-10th century, is exceptionally fine. It consists of a sanctum, a gūḍhamaṇḍapa, or enclosed hall, and a parapeted porch with projecting eaves. The walls of the sanctum and the hall are covered with fine sculpture, the superstructures being of…
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The Ambikā-Mātā temple at Jagat, of the mid-10th century, is exceptionally fine. It consists of a sanctum, a gūḍhamaṇḍapa, or enclosed hall, and a parapeted porch with projecting eaves. The walls of the sanctum and the hall are covered with fine sculpture, the superstructures being of…
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