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Harishankara Temple
A hybrid deity, the ten-armed Vishnu,
identifiable by his crown, with
the attributes of Bhairava, in the
aggressive posture of Bhairava and
carried by the mounts of Bhairava,
occupies the blocks (dyakva) on
both sides of the door jambs above
the threshold.
Photographs Indra Shilpakar, April 2014
Top
Western doorway, from right to
left: Vishnu / Kapala Bhairava (lost
in the early 1970’s) presumably on a
pair of deer, and Vishnu / Unmatta
Bhairava on a pair of snakes.
Bottom
Northern doorway, from right to
left: Vishnu / Krodha Bhairava
on a pair of Garuda, and Vishnu
/ Bhisana Bhairava on a pair of
horses.
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