Figure of Surya

Standing figure of the god Sūrya carved in a buff-coloured sandstone. The god is shown holding two lotuses in his upraised hands and wears a high crown, a vest of mail and boots. He has four attendants with the goddess Mahāśvetā or Nikṣubhā, a queen of Sūrya and a form of mother earth, standing between his feet.

Kind

artefact

Date

1000–1099 CE