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Visvanatha Temple. Sardulas and Surasundari on wall of innermost sanctuary in Ambulatory. 1002 A.D.

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Kramrisch, Stella
Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham

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The horned, leonine animal is an equivalent symbol of Sakti, the active power in nature. The figure of man who clings to its tail, fights against, is threatened and protected by, and knows how to ride, the animal, is a sculptural commentary on the collateral themes [sic].

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Basham Collection

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1954

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This item is provided for research purposes. Contact the Australian National University Archives at butlin.archives@anu.edu.au for permission to use.

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