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Photograph of the ceiling of the Luna Vasahi temple, Mount Abu, Dilwara

Photograph
ca.1882-86 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Deen Dayal (photographer)
Place of origin
Mount Abu (photographed)

This dramatic view is looking direclty up into the dome of the temple. The carved marble ceiling has a multipetaled lotus in the centre, concentric circles of geometric patterns, floral motifs and figures, overlaid with sixteen larger sculptures of female deities. The rich marble interiors, characteristic of Jain temples in western India, often contrast with the austerity of the exteior. They are thought to be so profusely decorated because they are regarded as replicas of the celestial assembly halls of the tirthankaras.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
Jain
Reliefs
Architecture
Object type
Photograph
TitlePhotograph of the ceiling of the Luna Vasahi temple, Mount Abu, Dilwara (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Paper
Photography
Brief description
Photograph of the ceiling of the Luna Vasahi temple, Mount Abu, Dilwara, Lala Deen Dayal, Albumen print, Ca.1882-86
Physical description
This dramatic view is looking direclty up into the dome of the temple. The carved marble ceiling has a multipetaled lotus in the centre, concentric circles of geometric patterns, floral motifs and figures, overlaid with sixteen larger sculptures of female deities.
Dimensions
  • Print (not mount) height: 24.2cm
  • Print (not mount) width: 29.2cm
Gallery label
(09/09/2013)
This dramatic view is looking direclty up into the dome of the temple. The carved marble ceiling has a multipetaled lotus in the centre, concentric circles of geometric patterns, floral motifs and figures, overlaid with sixteen larger sculptures of female deities. The rich marble interiors, characteristic of Jain temples in western India, often contrast with the austerity of the exteior. They are thought to be so profusely decorated because they are regarded as replicas of the celestial assembly halls of the tirthankaras.

CEILING OF THE LUNA VASAHI TEMPLE, DILWARA
Albumen print
Lala Deen Dayal
c. 1882-86
1550-1910
This dramatic view is looking directly up into the dome of the temple. The carved marble ceiling has a multipetalled lotus in the centre, concentric circles of geometric patterns, floral motifs and figures, overlaid with 16 larger sculptures of female deities. The rich marble interiors, characteristic of Jain temples in western India, often contrast with the austerity of the exteior. They are thought to be so profusely decorated because they are regarded as replicas of the celestial assembly halls of the tirthankaras.
Summary
This dramatic view is looking direclty up into the dome of the temple. The carved marble ceiling has a multipetaled lotus in the centre, concentric circles of geometric patterns, floral motifs and figures, overlaid with sixteen larger sculptures of female deities. The rich marble interiors, characteristic of Jain temples in western India, often contrast with the austerity of the exteior. They are thought to be so profusely decorated because they are regarded as replicas of the celestial assembly halls of the tirthankaras.

Bibliographic reference
Barnard, Nick, Arts of Asia, Vol. no. 46, no 1, "The Jain Collections at the Victoria and Albert Museum". January-February 2016 p. 100, no. 14
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
1550-1910

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
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