Ambika Mata Temple is a Durga temple in cleft of rock in the village of Jagat near Mount Abu, about 50 km southeast of Udaipur in the state of Rajasthan in India.^[1] In Hinduism, Durga (Sanskrit: , Bengali: ) is a form of Devi, the supreme goddess, also identified with Parvati. ... Mount Abu is the highest peak in the Aravalli Range of Rajasthan state, in western India. ... The Lake Palace in Udaipur Udaipur (उदयपुर) is a city in Rajasthan, India. ... Rājasthān (Devanāgarī: राजस्थान, IPA: ) is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ...

Temple

This is a little-known temple, dating back to 961 AD with images of Durga and many other female divinities. Ambika, a form of the Hindu mother goddess, is the principal image in the shrine and worshipped as Shakti, a primeval source of energy.^[2] She is associated with Durga through her lion mount and is connected to the Jains through a vision advising Vimala about building his Adinath temple at Mount Abu.^[3] In Hinduism, Durga (Sanskrit: , Bengali: ) is a form of Devi, the supreme goddess, also identified with Parvati. ... Ambika was the daughter of King of Kashi and wife of Vichitravirya, King of Hastinapur. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... In Hinduism, Durga (Sanskrit: , Bengali: ) is a form of Devi, the supreme goddess, also identified with Parvati. ... The hand with a wheel on the palm symbolizes the Jain Vow of Ahinsa, meaning non-injury and nonviolence. ... ... Mount Abu is the highest peak in the Aravalli Range of Rajasthan state, in western India. ...

The many fine sculptures have been excellently preserved. Exquisite details appear high on the exterior walls of the temple, above larger sculptures of gods or goddesses, with musicians, dancers, and singers of the heavenly court, as well as countless beautiful womena. The richess and arrrangement of the carving often has a curling vegetal motif.

The theme is of a mountain palace, a heavenly abode of the gods. The tower is covered with intricate motifs, including clouds, and is surrounded by small shikhara towers which echo the surrounding mountain peaks. The Sikhara of the Raghunath Temple at Jammu, India is built in the Nagar style of temple architecture. ...

The architecture of the mountain palace, as the heavenly abode of the gods, echoes the temple which is their earthly residence.^[4]

References

1. ^ Temples of Western India. Retrieved on 2006-09-15.
2. ^ Abodes of Shakti. Retrieved on 2006-09-15.
3. ^ Ambika Mata Temple. Retrieved on 2006-09-15.
4. ^ Corner detail. Retrieved on 2006-09-15.

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External links

• Art of India
• Traditional Female Moral Exemplars in India
• Art of India
• Photo of carving