Nāga Scuptures in the Sālu Mantapa
Nāga Sculptures in the Sālu Mantapa
The image shows a wall in the Sālu Mantapa with numerous sculptures of nāgas (snakes) carved on stone.
The Sālu Mantapa is a gallery located on the northern perimeter of the temple. The pillars and roof of the Sālu Mantapa are part of the original construction, but the sculptures were later added to the wall as part of the restoration in the 20th century.
Before the restoration, the temple courtyard was filled with a treasure trove of objects, including stone sculptures and inscriptions from different periods, which were of great interest to archaeologists. The restoration included categorizing these objects and embedding some of them on the wall.
Other Sālu Mantapa Images
– Nāga Devaté (Snake Goddess)
– A Section of the Sālu Mantapa
Bracket figures mounted below the temple eaves
Shilābālikes – Female Bracket Figures
– Darpana Sundari, Sukha Bhasini, Nātya Sundari, Gāna Sundari, Kesha Sundari, Tribhangi, Nagna Sundari, Kapala Durga, Koravanji, Nātya Mohini, Betegarthi
Male Bracket Figures
– Flute playing male musician
– Narthaka – Davane playing male dancer
– Davane playing male musician
Hoysala Temples:
– Belur Chennakeshava Temple – Bracket Figures
– Belur Chennakeshava Temple – Navaranga
– Belur Chennakeshava Temple – Garbhagriha Outer Wall
– Kappe Chennigaraya Shrine
– Somanathapura Keshava Temple
Badami Chalukya Temples:
– Badami, Cave – 1, Cave – 2, Cave – 3, Cave – 4
– Durga Temple at Aihole
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