File:Bhubaneshwar ei04-20.jpg

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DescriptionBhubaneshwar ei04-20.jpg	English: Bho Motif. South face of Tower, Mukteshvara Temple The bho is framed by two Indonesian-style guardians, wearing snakes in their hair. Between the guardians, an ornate chandrashala depends from the mouth of a kirttimukha. Within the chandrashala is a bell, and below the bell a circular lotus surrounded by flying celestials; in front of the lotus is a head within a smaller chandrashala, arranged as if peeping out from atop a balcony. Below is a scene with court ladies, flanked by two hunting scenes with deer and elephants. Above the bho, a figure of dancing Shiva occupies a shallow projecting niche, which is surrounded by miniature carved shrines. The meaning of the bho is not known specifically, but it may invoke Shiva as protector of the royal household.
Date	2005
Source	Own work
Author	G41rn8

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