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the shape of a stella. Apart from that they have also successfully
exposed, in their stand, the influence of an earth bound (terracotta)
aesthetic trend of the soil.
Though there are three sculptures in this group, (fig
3.1.,3.2,3.3) only one survived here in a good shape to analyse (fig
3:1). However, it also suffered blows from age long erosions as the
sculpture has lost the portion just below the knees alongwith, the
finial part of its Kiritamukuta, and most importantly, the right upper
side of the back slab, which might have beared the sign of a full
blown lotus.
With of all these eliminations, this samabhanga
posture Surya sculpture now stand here with a length of 30 cm
and width of 10 cm. Coming to the point of its iconography, the
two hands of the images look to be rested on two elbows of the
ratha/asana, holding two full blown lotuses (of plain nature) in
his two hands. However, at present, there is only one lotus with a
long stalk assigned to the left hand of the image while the sign of
other lotus in his right hand,5
52 as stated, has already been
eliminated. Thus, the iconographical trait confirmed it as being
an image of Surya.
In case of ornamentation, as the body of the sculpture
being decorated only with usual sign of kiritamukuta, karn膮-
kundala, two tyred necklace 53 and waist gridles. Regarding
ornamentation our observation has revealed an interesting point
52. The elimination, has made it quite difficult to identify the exact
emblem in the right hand of the image, but comparing to other
sculptures of this group it being appreciated without any
hesitation as a lotus with a long stalk.
53.
Two tyred necklace carve not below the chest at Madan-
Kamdeva.