Close view of carved marble surround from the asana or throne of a Jain temple image, Dabhoi




Photograph of a marble carving from the asana or throne of a Jain temple image at Dabhoi in Gujarat, taken for the Archaeological Survey of India in the 1870s. Dabhoi is an ancient town that was fortified by the Solanki Rajputs in the 12th century. It contains an old fort built by the Vaghela king of Patan, or Anhilvada. This view shows a part of a marble carving with elephants and lions and a Jain seated figure.

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