Acc No : 779, 768
Object : Pillars
Material : Granite
Measurements (cms) : 204 x 75 x 33
Period : Vijayanagara
Provenance : Hampi
Acc No 779: A composite pillar with a charging vyala (yali) on the front. The pillar behind the vyala has three sections. The lowest section has the depiction of an ascetic standing and bowling some musical instrument, Natha standing in atibhanga posture and is adorned with makarakundalas (earrings of crocodile), Natha standing (his face chipped off). The middle section has the depiction of ascetic holding patra (bowl) and khadga (sword), Gorakanatha and Matsyendranath. The uppermost section has the depiction of Natha seated in an ardha padmasana, ascetic standing in abhanga posture and holding an indistinct object in right hand and seated Natha in ardha padmasana. The pillar has pushpapotika brackets (a type of corbel with drooping lotus/ flower buds design).
Acc No 768:A composite pillar with a charging vyala (yali) on the front. The pillar behind the vyala has three sections. The lowest section has the depiction of ascetic standing in atibhanga posture and holding an unidentified object in right hand, ascetic in atibhanga posture and seated ascetic wears a yogapatta. The middle setion has the depiction of ascetic in yogic posture, Matsyendranath and ascetic holding indistinct object standing in atibhanga posture. The uppermost section has the depiction of Natha seated in ardha padmasana, standing ascetic in atibhanga posture and hands goes above the head and seated ascetic seated and wears a yogapatta. The pillar has pushpapotika brackets (a type of corbel with drooping lotus/ flower buds design).