Madanika 12: ..the one with the lizard. Wall 7
..well, the lore behind this one is not so much about the dancer, but the small lizard that’s at the level of her face.
the lizard is clearly visibly, but what is not is what it’s doing.
..the lizard is going after a fly, which is in turn sitting on a jackfruit – supposedly signifying the circle of life.
Madanika 13: with the rudraveena Wall 7
…no real tale on this one. Just holding a rudraveena. A rudraveena is a type of veena, a stringed musical instrument.
Madanika 14: with a mirror Wall 7
Madanika 15: Wall 8
Madanika 16: Shooting birds. Wall 8
This madanika is aiming for some birds.
If one looks closely, the bird seems to shielding two chicks from the hunter – as the guide will happily tell you of how a mother’s love for her children is dearer to her than her life.
Madanika 17: Wall 9
This is a drummer with a moustache and a beard – with an almost impish smile.
Madanika 18 & 19: Wall 27
Madanika 20 & 21: Wall 28
This one has a scull sceptre in her hand… and I see a recurrence of this at a few places on the temple. Not sure what that means though.
Wall Reference:
Part 2 of this post.
On the narsimha pillar, i also noticed one of the madnikas holding a telescope like instrument and looking upwards towards sky. This is in the top most section of the pillar.
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