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- 1. Mukteswara Temple ByShyam Raman
- 2. Primary Sources Photographs: Flickr albumsof: • Manfred Sommer (Primary Source) • Vinayak Hegde • Ranadipam Basu Personal Collection of: • R Gopu
- 3. • Historical &Religious Context • Temple – Overview • Temple Architecture and Art • Enclosure Wall • Torana • Jagamohana • Prasada • Basic Terms of Odishan temple architecture • 6 வ தியாச க க ப க ☺
- 4. Historical & ReligiousContext
- 5. The Bhaumakaras &Somavamsis Bhaumakaras • Origin - Bhumij Tribe of N Orissa / Chhota Nagpur? • Ksemankaradeva – c.736 • Sivakaradeva I – c.756 or 786 • Subhakaradeva I – c. 790 • • • Subhakaradeva IV - c. 881-884 (Paramamaheswara) • Sivakaradeva III • Tribhuvana Mahadevi II - c.894 (queen of Subhakaradeva IV) • Santikaradeva III • Subhakaradeva V • Gauri (queen of S.deva V) • Dandi Mahadevi - c.916 / 923 (daughter of S.deva V) • Vakula Mahadevi (queen of S.deva V) • Dharma Mahadevi (queen of Santikaradeva III) Later Somavasmis • Balarjuna, Mahasivagupta • Janmejaya I, Mahabhavagupta – c. 882-922 • Yayati I, Mahasivagupta – c. 922-955 • Bhimaratha, Mahabhavagupta II – c. 955-980 • Dharmaratha, Mahasivagupta II – c.980 -1005 • Nahusa, Mahabhavagupta III – c. 1005-21 • Yayati II, Candihara Mahasivagupta III – c. 1025-40 • Uddyotakesari, Mahabhavaguota IV – c. 1040-56 • Janmejaya II, Mahasivagupta IV – cv. 1065-85 • Puranjeya, Mahabhavagupta V – c. 1085-1100 • Karnadeva, Mahasivagupta V – c. 1100-10 Buddhist Ran out of male heirs? Early Somavamsis – 8th C • Origin – Mahakosala – NW Orissa, Eastern MP • Capital in Sripura (Sirpur, Chattisgarh) • Driven out by Kalachuris • New Capital at Vinitapura (Binka, Orissa) • Consolidated power in Orissa • Attacked by Cholas, Paramaras, Kalachuris • Re-established control over Kalinga, Utkala, Kosala • Mother Kolavati built Brahmeswara • Confined to coastal Puri, Cuttack , Balasore • Anantavarman Chodaganga took over in 1114
- 7. Religious Context • AllSomavamsis were devotees of Siva • Eclectic Saivism • Pasupatas Cult? • Many Lakulisa images in temples • Mattamayura Cult? • A line of Sivacharyas • Strong tradition of yoga, asceticism • Vyomasiva – an Acharya in the line • Tantric Saivism? • Large scale, routine brahmin migrations into Orissa • Legend: Yayati Kesari (Y-I) brought 10000 brahmins from Kanyakubja (Kanauj) to conduct aswamedha at Yaytipura (Jajpur)
- 8. Mukteswara Temple • Builtaround 970 • Based on style • Probably started during the time of Yayati I • Material: Fine grained sansdstone; locally called “lal rajaraniya” • Reddish tinge; small particles of mica
- 10. Siddharanya West Facing 6 miniaturetemples facing East
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- 44. Gavakshas: Adam Hardy EarlyGavakshas • Gavaksha = “Cow Eye” / “Ray Eye” • Often called “chaitya arch” pattern • Origins: Wooden Architecture; reliefs in toranas, railings of stupas etc • All Nagara temples use gavakshas heavily
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- 72. Pidha Deul onJagamohana for the first time
- 73. Sculpture on Jagamohana •Recurring Themes ….. • Salabhanjikas • Vyala Riders • Naga / Nagini stambhas • ….. Creative Variations • Poses • Jewelry • Head dress • Clothes • Facial expressions
- 74. Salabhanjika The sculpture ofa woman, displaying stylized feminine features, standing near a tree and grasping a branch. In Sanskrit, śālabhañjikā means 'breaking a branch of a sala tree’.
- 75. Salabhanjika from theTorana at the Sanchi Stupa
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- 80. Shardula • Shardula inSamaranganasutradara • Vyala in Mayamata and other South Indian texts • Virala or Vidala in Odisha • Simha Virala • Nara Virala • Gaja Virala • Variation: Saraba • Carries a rider. Sometimes another warrior with a drawn sword (of knowledge) or shield (of vairagya) is holding its tail. • Has taken the pearls (of light) from the elephant (storehouse of darkness) or a demon. Holds the pearls in his mouth and sends them forth as his own. • A representation of Vak (the word). Of Metre. Of Prakriti. (Stella Kramrisch)
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- 85. Chanda and Prachanda? SaivaDwarapalakas with trident, bowl, club, noose With Ganga & Jamuna ? But with chamaras? Yogeswara? Lakulisa?
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- 89. The Matrikas: • Brahmani(+2 swans) • Maheswari (+bull) • Kaumari (+peacock) • Vaishnavi (+sankh+chakra) • Varahi (+cow+ boar head) • Indrani (+elephant) • Chamunda (+corpse + w/o child in left arm) • Virabhadra (+bull) • Dancing, 6 armed Ganesha. • On lotus platform • Holds cobra above his head. • Vahana • Musicians • 2 armed Karthikeya. • Sits on lotus pedestal • Holds spear head. • Peacock + Rooster • Vidhyadharas • Penance of Parvati? • All female music & dance band
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