It starts with the outside of the temple and moves to the inside. On the outer walls, there are primarily the larger sculptures, typically high up and then there are the smaller sculptures, friezes (story depictions) from the Mahabharat, Ramayan etc. lower down.
About the larger sculptures, the front part of the temple has the Madanikas (dancers) that depict daily life, activities and sensibilities of the time. The back part of the temple i.e. the walls of the inner sanctum, have large sculptures of divinities.
There’s an interesting little note on the madanikas in this other blog I found. Take a look.
Madanika 1: Applying Sindoor. Wall 1.
This Madanika appears to be applying sindoor ...the sculpture on the left is holding a monkey in one hand and some grapes for the monkey in the other. Seen on the wall face 1
On the right is a small sculpture, which has a monkey in one hand and some grapes for the monkey in the other. Madanika 2: With a bird. Wall 1.
This Madanika has a bird in her hand. Now, I do not know of any particular significance of this, but if any of you do, do drop a note.
Madanika 3: Playing Holi. Wall 2
This one is playing Holi . The sculpture on the right is filling a pichkari with coloured water, while the one on the left is holding a vessel of water.
Madanika 4: Wall 2
The guide said something about this one which I can’t remember. But it was nothing significant… whenever the guide didn’t have anything interesting to say, he’d make some random comparison to hairstyles worn by women today and how these were followed even then.
Madanika 5: Modesty (?) :) Wall 3
This is a madanika who’s being molested by a monkey!! The monkey is pulling at her garb, which she’s holding on to between her legs while she’s trying to chase it away with a whip(?) I think
This seems to been a common theme those days. Have seen this elsewhere on the temple walls.
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