A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day c8.81
A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day c8.81
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Two temples at Mount Ābū, built wholly of white marble, are famous as unsurpassed models of this wonderful style. The earlier, dedicated to Ādināth, was built by a minister or governor named Vimala in A. D. 1031; the later was consecrated by Tejpāl two centuries afterwards, in A. D. 1230. Notwithstanding the considerable difference in age both temples are similar in style. I give illustrations showing half of the ceiling in Vimala Sāha's temple (Plate VI) and some of the columns in the upper hall of Tejpāl's temple (Plate VII). It is needless to comment on the beauty and delicacy of the carving and the richness of the design in both cases.