South-east view of the Ambaranatha Temple, Ambarnath
0000; Gale Group; Linguagem: English
Resumo
General view, with ruined sanctuary tower at right, entrance porch at left. 'Situated in a hollow near a small wood in one of the most dreary and desolate spots imaginable, stands this temple. It is very small, but covered with carvings both inside and out. It is one of a class frequently to be met with both in the centre and west of India, and which belongs to the 11th century. The view shows the south-east side of it. The stone is of a very dark colour; the portions which are white in the photograph having been covered with plaster for the purpose of taking casts' (E. D. Lyon, Notes to accompany a series of photographs designed to illustrate the ancient architecture of Western India (Geneva, 1871), p. 10.). The plaster casts to which Lyon here refers are those which were made during the government sponsored expedition to the temple in 1868, during which a series of casts, photographs and drawings were prepared (see prints 928-963). India Museum no. 1446. Received from Captain Lyon, 7 February 1871. Duplicate print at Photo 1001 (3204). Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David.
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