Studies in Indian Art c14.s5.16

c14.s5.16

One quarter of the door jamb height is occupied by human figures of *Pratīhāris*. The doorway decoration on the jambs consists of flying geese (*maṅgalya vihaga*), auspicious tree, Svastika and full vase (*Śrī-Vriksha-Svastika-Ghaṭa*), amorous couples (*Mithunas*), foliated scrolls (*patravalli*) and dwarfish figures (*pramathas*). These are illustrated on the Devagarh temple doorway and most of these features are continued in the medieval temples although in a conventionalised form. The festoon motif on the sil is called *Mandāraka* or *Santānaka*. The two lion heads on either side of the festoon are *Grāsa*. It is also laid down that in the eight corners of the temple in the *Parikramā* path there are figures of the eight *Dikpālas* carved in niches.