Temple sculpture of eastern India had created a unique sculpture in stone and metal. Early use of paintings as a figure began in eastern India, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Nepal. East Indian temples found in the North-East, Bengal and Odisha.
Different Temples Sculptures of East India
Sculpture of Eastern India holds immense historical as well as cultural significance.
Assam:
Kamakhya temple, a Shakti peeth is contributed to goddess Kamakhya and was built in the 17th century.
Hayagriva Mahadeva Temple at Hajo near Guwahati has interesting sculptural work.
Odisha: Temples of Odisha are known for beautiful and explicit erotic sculptures. For example sculptures of Konark temple.
Many of the sculptural scenes are taken from religious mythology and legends. Sculptured temples include Lingaraja temple,
Mukteswara temple, Svarnajaleswar Temple, Yameswar Temple near Khandagiri, Bhaskareswar Temple in Megeswar, Leaning Temple Huma near Sambalpur, Sarankul Temple, Simhanath Temple in Cuttack District, Jagannath Temple in Deogaon, Biraja temple in Jajpur district, Laxminarayan Temple in Therubali, Sureswar and Gouri Temple in Bhubaneshwar and several others. Jagannatha temple of Puri is a part of Char Dham and is celebrated for its yearly Ratha Yatra or Chariot festival.
Read more : Temple Sculpture of East India, Indian Sculpture
Different Temples Sculptures of East India
Sculpture of Eastern India holds immense historical as well as cultural significance.
Assam:
Kamakhya temple, a Shakti peeth is contributed to goddess Kamakhya and was built in the 17th century. Hayagriva Mahadeva Temple at Hajo near Guwahati has interesting sculptural work.
Odisha: Temples of Odisha are known for beautiful and explicit erotic sculptures. For example sculptures of Konark temple.
Many of the sculptural scenes are taken from religious mythology and legends. Sculptured temples include Lingaraja temple,
Mukteswara temple, Svarnajaleswar Temple, Yameswar Temple near Khandagiri, Bhaskareswar Temple in Megeswar, Leaning Temple Huma near Sambalpur, Sarankul Temple, Simhanath Temple in Cuttack District, Jagannath Temple in Deogaon, Biraja temple in Jajpur district, Laxminarayan Temple in Therubali, Sureswar and Gouri Temple in Bhubaneshwar and several others. Jagannatha temple of Puri is a part of Char Dham and is celebrated for its yearly Ratha Yatra or Chariot festival.
Read more : Temple Sculpture of East India, Indian Sculpture
