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... that the Jithani temple(ruins pictured) may have collapsed under its own weight?
Source: Bakker, Hans (1994). Observations on the History and Culture of Daksina Kosala(PDF). p. 258. The enormous slabs of stone of the Jithani ruin give the impression that this temple was a not wholly successful experimental construction that finally collapsed under its own load
Source: Majumdar, Susmita Basu (2003). "Tracing the Religio-Specific Traits in the Saiva Sculptures of South Kosala". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 64: 277–285. ISSN2249-1937. A peacock with its plumage unfurled forms the ear and the earnings. The eyes are in the form of open mouth of a frog. A descending lizard forms the nose, the two hind legs of the animal form the eyebrows and the front legs form the nostrils of the image. A pair of fishes forms the moustache and the chin is shaped like a hideous crab. Both the shoulders are in the form of a makara (crocodile). On the chest two male human heads have been placed whereas, a larger human head forms the belly. Four female heads are placed (without moustaches) in semi circular fashion on the thighs (two each) out of which the two facing the front are in najali-baddha posture. The urdhvamedhra is made of the head and neck of a tortoise two bell like testicles are designed as forelimbs of the same animal. Two heads of lion form the knees. The identification of this icon is an over discussed problem. This sculpture being the only of its kind has led art historians to put forward as many identifications as possible but unfortunately its unconventional form rules out the scope of textual corroboration. At present it may be concluded that it is a Saiva sculpture. Multiplicity of the heads of Siva is not new to this region or other parts of northern India
ALT2: ... that that a Rudra Shiva statue(pictured) within the Devarani temple has a nose made out of a lizard figure, ears made out of peacock figures, while a crab forms the lower lip and chin?
Source: Majumdar, Susmita Basu (2003). "Tracing the Religio-Specific Traits in the Saiva Sculptures of South Kosala". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 64: 277–285. ISSN2249-1937. A peacock with its plumage unfurled forms the ear and the earnings. The eyes are in the form of open mouth of a frog. A descending lizard forms the nose, the two hind legs of the animal form the eyebrows and the front legs form the nostrils of the image. A pair of fishes forms the moustache and the chin is shaped like a hideous crab. Both the shoulders are in the form of a makara (crocodile). On the chest two male human heads have been placed whereas, a larger human head forms the belly. Four female heads are placed (without moustaches) in semi circular fashion on the thighs (two each) out of which the two facing the front are in najali-baddha posture. The urdhvamedhra is made of the head and neck of a tortoise two bell like testicles are designed as forelimbs of the same animal. Two heads of lion form the knees. The identification of this icon is an over discussed problem. This sculpture being the only of its kind has led art historians to put forward as many identifications as possible but unfortunately its unconventional form rules out the scope of textual corroboration. At present it may be concluded that it is a Saiva sculpture. Multiplicity of the heads of Siva is not new to this region or other parts of northern India
Overall: The article was created on December 22, and nominated on December 23 for DYK. Length and sourcing are adequate. The article is neutral in tone, and I found no plagiarism concerns. All of the hooks are reasonably interesting. ALT0 is not explicitly mentioned in the article with the source provided in this nomination. ALT1 and ALT2 are both mentioned in the article, but the sentences which support the hooks do not have citations directly at the end. These need to be added as per WP:DYKHFC. All images used in the article have a public domain license on the Commons. The nominated images are clear at a low resolution, both used in the article and would enhance their respective hooks. The QPQ requirement is complete, although the reviewer forgot the signature. Overall this is a good nomination, but some attention is needed for the hooks. Best wishes. Flibirigit (talk) 17:38, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Flibirigit: Added citations at the end of the sentences supporting ALT1 and ALT2. ALT0 is mentioned at the end of the first paragraph of the "history" section, with its source (Bakker, p. 258) at the end of the sentence.
Furthermore, the article has been renamed since the nomination per this rationale, so the hooks would need to be updated:
ALT0a: ... ... that the Jethani temple(ruins pictured) may have collapsed under its own weight?
ALT2a: ... that a Rudra Shiva statue(pictured) within the Devrani temple has a nose made out of a lizard figure, ears made out of peacock figures, while a crab forms the lower lip and chin?
Thank you for pointing out where ALT0 was cited. It was unnecessary to repost the hooks since I already updated the links. This attempted ping does not function without writing a signed sentence in the same edit. Flibirigit (talk) 00:06, 11 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Approving all three hooks as interesting, mentioned and properly cited in the article, and verified by the attached sources. I edited the corresponding paragraph to support ALT2 as per WP:DYKHFC. The nomination meets all other DYK critiera as per above. Flibirigit (talk) 00:13, 11 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Reviewing... Flibirigit (talk) 16:56, 9 January 2025 (UTC)
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Approving all three hooks as interesting, mentioned and properly cited in the article, and verified by the attached sources. I edited the corresponding paragraph to support ALT2 as per WP:DYKHFC. The nomination meets all other DYK critiera as per above. Flibirigit (talk) 00:13, 11 January 2025 (UTC)