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Hindu Sculptures

Elephant

 

Elephant

     Vijayawada, Andhrapradesh. About 6th Century AD.

     An elephant carved similarly but broken into two pieces
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Sankhanidhi

     Kaverippakkam, North Arcot District. About 6th Century AD.

     A small dwarfish gana holding Conch in his both hands.

 

Sankhanidhi

 

Dvarapalaka

 

 

Dvarapalaka

     Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. About 6th Century AD.

     Dvarapalaka holding a club in one hand and holding a pasa in another hand . The pose of the third one in tarjani and fourth is not clear perhaps in vismaya. The jatamandala is beautifully worked out. The yajnopavita has bells and there is a twist near the waist. The legs are crossed and intact.

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