Figure of acarya

Architectural fragment with a standing Śaiva ācārya carved in a cream-coloured marble. The pot-bellied preceptor holds a rosary (akṣamālā) and what appears to be a miniature lance. He has a long beard and matted locks (jaṭā) tied into a large oblong bun. He wears a sash, yajñopavīta and a loin cloth secured with rope.

Kind

artefact

Date

950–999 CE