“Jaina [Jain] tower Chittore [Chittorgarh].” View of carved stone tower from a distance. The Kirti Stambh, or Tower of Fame, was built in the 12th century and reaches 22 metres into the air. It is dedicated to Adinath, a Jain saint, and the exterior of the tower is covered with sculptures of Jain saints and symbols. ❧ Views of Rajputana by Lala Deen Diyal.
Authors
- Collection
- International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-c123-79271
- Date published
- circa 1890
- Dates
- circa 1890
- Pages
- Photographic prints, 13.4 x 20.4 cm.
- Place Discussed
- Asia Chittaurgarh India Rājasthān
- Provider
- California Digital Library
- Published in
- India
- Reference
- impa-a-nls-75650277-1.tif
- Rights
- For commercial reproduction please contact the National Library of Scotland by referring to http://www.nls.uk/copyright . For access to the originals please e-mail manuscripts@nls.uk National Library of Scotland National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EW, Scotland, UK The National Library of Scotland license the use of this content under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 UK: Scotland License. manuscripts@nls.uk
- Source
- Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/6498be79023d771ba4ea1a5e6ec5d781
