File:0051623 Shakti Devi temple, Chhatrari, Himachal Pradesh 031.jpg

From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Original file(3,468 × 4,624 pixels, file size: 6.8 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg)

Captions

Captions

Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents

Summary[edit]

Description
English: The Shivshakti temple, also known as the Shakti Devi temple, is a late 7th century Hindu goddess temple in Chhatrari village east of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. It is one of the oldest surviving Hindu temples in Himachal Pradesh based on an inscription found in village Gum that mentions this temple and king Meruvarman. The inscription calls the Chatrari village as Sivapura, and tradition also calls this temple as the Shivshakti mandir.

The Shivshakti temple is one of the holiest tirtha sites in Himachal culture, with legends linking it to ancient Hindu legends. The temple is linked to Gugga, an architect and artisan of the Brahmaur (Bharmaur) dynasty. It shares features with the Lakhana temple at Bharmaur which is dedicated to Lakshmi.

The main temple with the sanctum is original, while all the masonry surrounding the main temple as well as the roof was restored and partly replaced after the 1905 earthquake. The pre-1905 records show a flat gabled roof, but the new roof is pyramidal. A notable feature of this temple is the artistic excellence of the pillars near the sanctum that form the circumambulation passage. Another notable aspect is the Hindu artwork at the entrance of the sanctum. It includes Vedic and Puranic deities such as Shiva, Vishnu, Indra, Vayu, Varuna, Kartikeya, and others. Both Ganga and Yamuna are included, as are the Navagrahas. The temple is also notable for its faded murals – it must have been colorfully painted many centuries ago. Some of the frescoes have been refreshed, these show scenes of Krishna's life, and of Ramayana. Some faded scenes are difficult to discern.

The sanctum has goddess Shakti Devi in Himalayan style. She is slim and elegantly proportioned, wears a transparent lehenga with folds (a skirt to the ankles), a belt, pearls, scarf over her shoulders, as well as jewelry such as necklace, armlets and ear rings. She wears a diadem on her head. In her four hands, she holds a lotus, a bell, a snake and a lance.
Date
Source Own work
Author Ms Sarah Welch
Camera location32° 26′ 48.92″ N, 76° 22′ 37″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

Licensing[edit]

I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license:
Creative Commons CC-Zero This file is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.
The person who associated a work with this deed has dedicated the work to the public domain by waiving all of their rights to the work worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

File history

Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time.

Date/TimeThumbnailDimensionsUserComment
current04:20, 11 January 2024Thumbnail for version as of 04:20, 11 January 20243,468 × 4,624 (6.8 MB)Ms Sarah Welch (talk | contribs)Uploaded own work with UploadWizard

There are no pages that use this file.

Metadata