Kumbha Shyam Temple at Chittorgarh
Kumbha Shyam Temple: Kumbha Shyam Temple Situated on the on the eastern side of Chittaurgarh, the Kumbha Shyam Temple is dedicated to Sarah, the Boar incarnation of Vishnu. This temple was erected by Maharana Kumbha on a base laid in the 9th century AD. A large image of Garuda, the mythical bird, is in front of the temple, under a canopy supported by pillars. A fine example of Indo-Aryan style of temple architecture, this temple has a soaring Shikra, a Mandap (porch or pillared hall) covered with a stepped, pyramid-shaped roof, and a pardakshina (colonnaded walkway) around the sanctum.