Aihole Durga Temple: Matsya Chakra (Fish Wheel) on the ceiling of the mukhamantapa (porch)

Matsya Chakra (Fish Wheel)
The Matsya Chakra is a wheel consisting of a hub at the center and 16 spokes of fish enclosed by a rim carved with beautiful patterns of flowers and leaves. The hub is a medallion carved with a lotus flower pattern.

This relief was likely inspired by the Matsya Chakra carving found on the mukhamantapa ceiling of Cave -3, the third of the four rock-cut caves of Badami.

Related Pages
– Durga Temple at Aihole
– Badami, Cave – 1, Cave – 2, Cave – 3, Cave – 4
– Belur Chennakeshava Temple – Bracket Figures
– Belur Chennakeshava Temple – Navaranga
– Belur Chennakeshava Temple – Garbhagriha Outer Wall
– Somanathapura Keshava Temple
– Hampi Virupaksha Temple Murals

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