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	[[File:Ten-armed_Ganesha_-_Mediaeval_Period_-_Rataul_-_ACCN_88-12_-_Government_Museum_-_Mathura_2013-02-23_5285.JPG\|thumb\|right\|260px\|Ten Armed Ganesha medieval stone idol from Rataul at the Mathura Museum.]]		[[File:Ten-armed_Ganesha_-_Mediaeval_Period_-_Rataul_-_ACCN_88-12_-_Government_Museum_-_Mathura_2013-02-23_5285.JPG\|thumb\|right\|260px\|Ten Armed Ganesha medieval stone idol from Rataul at the Mathura Museum.]]
	The idol of Ganesh ji in the dance posture with ten arms is very attractive and important from the point of view of crafts. There is a snake in the upper right hand and a lotus with a stick in the other raised hand. In his own third right hand, he is touching his teeth. The remaining two hands hold Ankush and Patta respectively. There are crowns on the head. Necklace around the neck and coming from the left shoulder is Yagyopavita. In the left five hands, respectively, the second part of the snake, mace, patt, a vessel full of modaks. The other hand of the idol is in Abhaya Mudra. The idol is adorned with ornaments. There is a figure in a sitting posture on either side of the idol, each holding a necklace. In the idol dance posture, the wings are placed on the corpuscular sandstone. The mouse, the vehicle of Ganesha, is inscribed on this five-celled sandstone under the feet of the idol. From stylistic studies, the period of this idol can be considered to be between the 10th to the 12th century. The craftsman, through his chisel and hammer, breathed life into the inanimate stone by providing a supernatural dance posture of Ganesha. In the pre-medieval Pratihara period (about 756-1018 AD), many idols of Ganesha were made. After the rise of the Pratihara Empire, many states were established in northern India. A Tomar carpet statue of dancing Ganesha is on display in the Alwar Museum, holding a snake in its upper two hands. It is known from the inscription on the box of the idol that a person named Mahalikas, a resident of Barbar Nagar (possibly near Rewari), had built this Ganesh idol in Vikram Samvat 1101 (1044 AD). It is inferred from this style that this idol may also belong to the 11th century. By the way, the Chauhan emperors of Delhi-Ajmer also got many Ganesh idols built.		The idol of Ganesh ji in the dance posture with ten arms is very attractive and important from the point of view of crafts. There is a snake in the upper right hand and a lotus with a stick in the other raised hand. In his own third right hand, he is touching his teeth. The remaining two hands hold Ankush and Patta respectively. There are crowns on the head. Necklace around the neck and coming from the left shoulder is Yagyopavita. In the left five hands, respectively, the second part of the snake, mace, patt, a vessel full of modaks. The other hand of the idol is in Abhaya Mudra. The idol is adorned with ornaments. There is a figure in a sitting posture on either side of the idol, each holding a necklace. In the idol dance posture, the wings are placed on the corpuscular sandstone. The mouse, the vehicle of Ganesha, is inscribed on this five-celled sandstone under the feet of the idol. From stylistic studies, the period of this idol can be considered to be between the 10th to the 12th century. The craftsman, through his chisel and hammer, breathed life into the inanimate stone by providing a supernatural dance posture of Ganesha. In the pre-medieval Pratihara period (about 756-1018 AD), many idols of Ganesha were made. After the rise of the Pratihara Empire, many states were established in northern India. A Tomar carpet statue of dancing Ganesha is on display in the Alwar Museum, holding a snake in its upper two hands. It is known from the inscription on the box of the idol that a person named Mahalikas, a resident of Barbar Nagar (possibly near Rewari), had built this Ganesh idol in Vikram Samvat 1101 (1044 AD). It is inferred from this style that this idol may also belong to the 11th century. By the way, the Chauhan emperors of Delhi-Ajmer also got many Ganesh idols built.
	=== Four Hand Vishnu ~~Circa~~ murti ===		=== Four Hand Vishnu Circal murti ===
	[[File:Four-armed_Vishnu_-_Circa_10-11th_Century_CE_-_Rataul_-_ACCN_88-10_-_Government_Museum_-_Mathura_2013-02-23_5170.JPG\|thumb\|right\|260px\|Four armed Vishnu Circal medieval stone idol from Rataul at the Mathura Museum.]]		[[File:Four-armed_Vishnu_-_Circa_10-11th_Century_CE_-_Rataul_-_ACCN_88-10_-_Government_Museum_-_Mathura_2013-02-23_5170.JPG\|thumb\|right\|260px\|Four armed Vishnu Circal medieval stone idol from Rataul at the Mathura Museum.]]
	Abhaya Chakra Vishnu idol has four arms. The back right hand holds a mace and the front right hand is positioned in a mudra. Padma and Akshamala are also in this hand. In the last abode, there is a conch shell and in the other hand. In the upper corners, Brahma and Shiva are depicted with Parvati. Vishnu-deity combined with Shiva and Brahma is said to be of the best category, in the limbs there is a Keur necklace, a coil and a huge crown. The bracelet in the hand, the chest necklace is decorated with Kaustubh. Bhrigu on the right side and Markandeya on the left side appear to bow down on one knee on both sides of the Deity.		Abhaya Chakra Vishnu idol has four arms. The back right hand holds a mace and the front right hand is positioned in a mudra. Padma and Akshamala are also in this hand. In the last abode, there is a conch shell and in the other hand. In the upper corners, Brahma and Shiva are depicted with Parvati. Vishnu-deity combined with Shiva and Brahma is said to be of the best category, in the limbs there is a Keur necklace, a coil and a huge crown. The bracelet in the hand, the chest necklace is decorated with Kaustubh. Bhrigu on the right side and Markandeya on the left side appear to bow down on one knee on both sides of the Deity.

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	=== Surya on chariot with fimily Murti ===		=== Surya on chariot with fimily Murti ===
			[[File:Surya_on_Chariot_with_Family_-_Medieval_Period_-_Rataul_-_ACCN_88-9_-_Government_Museum_-_Mathura_2013-02-23_5149.JPG\|thumb\|right\|260px\|Surya on Chariot with Family medieval stone idol from Rataul at the Mathura Museum.]]
	Murti In religious stories, the Sun's close relationship with the Lotus Purusha is shown. In them the sun is described in the middle of a blooming lotus. At some places, there was such a blind belief in the human imagination of the sun that two lotuses of the sun, that seeing the feet of the sun, a person becomes sick. Therefore, the feet are not shown in the human figure of the Sun. This double-sided statue of sandstone, 4 feet high and two and a half feet wide, has full grown lotus flowers in both hands, whose cord is holding in its hands. There is a beautiful crown on the head, a coil in the ears, a necklace and a garland are worn around the neck. Yagyopaveet on the waist, Sutra, beautiful Mekhla in the cut. The feet of the idol are covered. Finger vision is not visible. In the left hand between the legs is a small female figure holding nectar. On the left side "Dand" and on the right side the bearded 'Pingal' are the two followers of the Sun God. Dand has a prong in his hand and Pingal has a letter and pen in his hand. The two female figures on either side of the lower side are probably the wives of the sun, Chhaya and Suvarchala. Destroying the darkness in the middle, the companions of the Sun with bows in their hands appear to be “Usha” and “Pratyusha”. Just above the head, the quadrilateral “Vishnu” is seated in Padmasana posture. Two male figures of the horse's face are made at the bottom. Possibly they are the sons of Surya, whose face is similar to that of his mother's noun. Apsaras or attendants have also been made in the idol. The source of life, the giver of health, the conscience of the wise, the publisher of the world, the benefactor of the people and for the birth and destruction of the world, this idol of the Sun is very attractive and artistic. This idol of the Sun appears to have been dated to the middle of the 11th-12th century.		Murti In religious stories, the Sun's close relationship with the Lotus Purusha is shown. In them the sun is described in the middle of a blooming lotus. At some places, there was such a blind belief in the human imagination of the sun that two lotuses of the sun, that seeing the feet of the sun, a person becomes sick. Therefore, the feet are not shown in the human figure of the Sun. This double-sided statue of sandstone, 4 feet high and two and a half feet wide, has full grown lotus flowers in both hands, whose cord is holding in its hands. There is a beautiful crown on the head, a coil in the ears, a necklace and a garland are worn around the neck. Yagyopaveet on the waist, Sutra, beautiful Mekhla in the cut. The feet of the idol are covered. Finger vision is not visible. In the left hand between the legs is a small female figure holding nectar. On the left side "Dand" and on the right side the bearded 'Pingal' are the two followers of the Sun God. Dand has a prong in his hand and Pingal has a letter and pen in his hand. The two female figures on either side of the lower side are probably the wives of the sun, Chhaya and Suvarchala. Destroying the darkness in the middle, the companions of the Sun with bows in their hands appear to be “Usha” and “Pratyusha”. Just above the head, the quadrilateral “Vishnu” is seated in Padmasana posture. Two male figures of the horse's face are made at the bottom. Possibly they are the sons of Surya, whose face is similar to that of his mother's noun. Apsaras or attendants have also been made in the idol. The source of life, the giver of health, the conscience of the wise, the publisher of the world, the benefactor of the people and for the birth and destruction of the world, this idol of the Sun is very attractive and artistic. This idol of the Sun appears to have been dated to the middle of the 11th-12th century.

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	=== Four Hand Vishnu Circa murti ===		=== Four Hand Vishnu Circa murti ===
	[[File:Four-armed_Vishnu_-_Circa_10-11th_Century_CE_-_Rataul_-_ACCN_88-10_-_Government_Museum_-_Mathura_2013-02-23_5170.JPG\|thumb\|right\|260px\|Four armed Vishnu Circal medieval stone idol from Rataul at the Mathura Museum.]]		[[File:Four-armed_Vishnu_-_Circa_10-11th_Century_CE_-_Rataul_-_ACCN_88-10_-_Government_Museum_-_Mathura_2013-02-23_5170.JPG\|thumb\|right\|260px\|Four armed Vishnu Circal medieval stone idol from Rataul at the Mathura Museum.]]
	~~Four-armed_Vishnu_-_Circa_10-11th_Century_CE_-_Rataul_-_ACCN_88-10_-_Government_Museum_-_Mathura_2013-02-23_5170.JPG~~
	Abhaya Chakra Vishnu idol has four arms. The back right hand holds a mace and the front right hand is positioned in a mudra. Padma and Akshamala are also in this hand. In the last abode, there is a conch shell and in the other hand. In the upper corners, Brahma and Shiva are depicted with Parvati. Vishnu-deity combined with Shiva and Brahma is said to be of the best category, in the limbs there is a Keur necklace, a coil and a huge crown. The bracelet in the hand, the chest necklace is decorated with Kaustubh. Bhrigu on the right side and Markandeya on the left side appear to bow down on one knee on both sides of the Deity.		Abhaya Chakra Vishnu idol has four arms. The back right hand holds a mace and the front right hand is positioned in a mudra. Padma and Akshamala are also in this hand. In the last abode, there is a conch shell and in the other hand. In the upper corners, Brahma and Shiva are depicted with Parvati. Vishnu-deity combined with Shiva and Brahma is said to be of the best category, in the limbs there is a Keur necklace, a coil and a huge crown. The bracelet in the hand, the chest necklace is decorated with Kaustubh. Bhrigu on the right side and Markandeya on the left side appear to bow down on one knee on both sides of the Deity.
	In the two hundred and eighteenth chapter of the Matsya Purana, it is written in the two hands of the right hand, the mace and the padma and the side respectively, that the one who desires the universe should be placed in the idol of Lord Vasudeva Vishnu from the bottom to the top. Conch and chakra should be kept.		In the two hundred and eighteenth chapter of the Matsya Purana, it is written in the two hands of the right hand, the mace and the padma and the side respectively, that the one who desires the universe should be placed in the idol of Lord Vasudeva Vishnu from the bottom to the top. Conch and chakra should be kept.
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	The Gandharva-couple could possibly be these idols of any of them. The statue is also endowed with decorations of Horse and Gajmukh. The idol seems to be from 11th to 12th century.		The Gandharva-couple could possibly be these idols of any of them. The statue is also endowed with decorations of Horse and Gajmukh. The idol seems to be from 11th to 12th century.
	=== Uma Maheshwar Murti ===		=== Uma Maheshwar Murti ===
			[[File:Uma-Maheshwar_-_Medieval_Period_-_Rataul_-_ACCN_88-15_-_Government_Museum_-_Mathura_2013-02-23_5289.JPG\|thumb\|right\|260px\|Uma Maheshwar medieval stone idol from Rataul at the Mathura Museum.]]
	The idol of Shiva-Parvati in Lalitasana posture is beautiful. Shiva's right foot is on the stone seat and Parvati is seated on his left thigh which is situated on his famous vehicle Nandi. Shiva is armed with four arms. The idol holds a trident and a conch in the right hands. The left hand of Lord Shiva rests on the breast of Parvati. She is touching the left shoulder of Lord Shankar with leela and her right hand is touching the right shoulder and she holds a mirror in her left hand. A woman in a dance posture under the Nandi is touching Mekhla with her right hand and covers her face with a veil with her left hand. On one side of the idol of Shiva-Parvati, Kartikeya and on the other side Ganesha are displayed, the vehicle of Kartikeya is peacock and the vehicle of Ganesha is also a mouse. It is written in Matsya Purana to Samridhi Kami that such an idol of Shiva should be made. The idol dates back to the middle of the 11th to the 12th century.		The idol of Shiva-Parvati in Lalitasana posture is beautiful. Shiva's right foot is on the stone seat and Parvati is seated on his left thigh which is situated on his famous vehicle Nandi. Shiva is armed with four arms. The idol holds a trident and a conch in the right hands. The left hand of Lord Shiva rests on the breast of Parvati. She is touching the left shoulder of Lord Shankar with leela and her right hand is touching the right shoulder and she holds a mirror in her left hand. A woman in a dance posture under the Nandi is touching Mekhla with her right hand and covers her face with a veil with her left hand. On one side of the idol of Shiva-Parvati, Kartikeya and on the other side Ganesha are displayed, the vehicle of Kartikeya is peacock and the vehicle of Ganesha is also a mouse. It is written in Matsya Purana to Samridhi Kami that such an idol of Shiva should be made. The idol dates back to the middle of the 11th to the 12th century.

	=== Goddess Ambika Murti ===		=== Goddess Ambika Murti ===
	[[File:Goddess Ambika - Mediaeval Period - Rataul - ACCN 88-16 - Government Museum - Mathura 2013-02-23 5194.JPG\|thumb\|right\|260px\|Goddess Ambika medieval stone idol from Rataul at the Mathura Museum.]]		[[File:Goddess Ambika - Mediaeval Period - Rataul - ACCN 88-16 - Government Museum - Mathura 2013-02-23 5194.JPG\|thumb\|right\|260px\|Goddess Ambika medieval stone idol from Rataul at the Mathura Museum.]]

	Ten arms Durga Mata holds Chakra, Vajra, Vaan, Khadga (right), Trishul, Ghanta, Shield, Dhanush (left) in her hands respectively and holds a baby in both the front hands. The right hand of the child is touching the right breast of Durga Mata. Two lions are looking at the vehicle and the mother. There are three figures on either side of the feet. Folk-worship is the primacy of matriarchy, because the tradition of folk religion is associated with that chapter of civilization, due to which the primacy of matriarchy. Taking this worship as the basis, by giving a baby in the hands of Durga, the sculptor has exposed the matriarchy. Dr. R. C. Mazumdar writes, "The first fierce form of Durga gradually began to be shown to be gentle with motherhood. From the idol, it seems as if the sculptor is praying to Paritran-parayane refugee-Vatsale, Kripa Mayi, Karunamayi, Kalyanmayi Mata to give shelter to this surrendered poor child in your lap, not at your feet. The face of this heart, which is full of beautiful and supernatural aura, is looking at the mother's vehicle made on both sides as a lion. The sculptor has breathed life into the stone. From a stylistic point of view, this idol appears to be from the 11th-12th century.		Ten arms Durga Mata holds Chakra, Vajra, Vaan, Khadga (right), Trishul, Ghanta, Shield, Dhanush (left) in her hands respectively and holds a baby in both the front hands. The right hand of the child is touching the right breast of Durga Mata. Two lions are looking at the vehicle and the mother. There are three figures on either side of the feet. Folk-worship is the primacy of matriarchy, because the tradition of folk religion is associated with that chapter of civilization, due to which the primacy of matriarchy. Taking this worship as the basis, by giving a baby in the hands of Durga, the sculptor has exposed the matriarchy. Dr. R. C. Mazumdar writes, "The first fierce form of Durga gradually began to be shown to be gentle with motherhood. From the idol, it seems as if the sculptor is praying to Paritran-parayane refugee-Vatsale, Kripa Mayi, Karunamayi, Kalyanmayi Mata to give shelter to this surrendered poor child in your lap, not at your feet. The face of this heart, which is full of beautiful and supernatural aura, is looking at the mother's vehicle made on both sides as a lion. The sculptor has breathed life into the stone. From a stylistic point of view, this idol appears to be from the 11th-12th century.

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	=== Ten-armed Genesha Murti ===		=== Ten-armed Genesha Murti ===
			[[File:Ten-armed_Ganesha_-_Mediaeval_Period_-_Rataul_-_ACCN_88-12_-_Government_Museum_-_Mathura_2013-02-23_5285.JPG\|thumb\|right\|260px\|Ten Armed Ganesha medieval stone idol from Rataul at the Mathura Museum.]]
	The idol of Ganesh ji in the dance posture with ten arms is very attractive and important from the point of view of crafts. There is a snake in the upper right hand and a lotus with a stick in the other raised hand. In his own third right hand, he is touching his teeth. The remaining two hands hold Ankush and Patta respectively. There are crowns on the head. Necklace around the neck and coming from the left shoulder is Yagyopavita. In the left five hands, respectively, the second part of the snake, mace, patt, a vessel full of modaks. The other hand of the idol is in Abhaya Mudra. The idol is adorned with ornaments. There is a figure in a sitting posture on either side of the idol, each holding a necklace. In the idol dance posture, the wings are placed on the corpuscular sandstone. The mouse, the vehicle of Ganesha, is inscribed on this five-celled sandstone under the feet of the idol. From stylistic studies, the period of this idol can be considered to be between the 10th to the 12th century. The craftsman, through his chisel and hammer, breathed life into the inanimate stone by providing a supernatural dance posture of Ganesha. In the pre-medieval Pratihara period (about 756-1018 AD), many idols of Ganesha were made. After the rise of the Pratihara Empire, many states were established in northern India. A Tomar carpet statue of dancing Ganesha is on display in the Alwar Museum, holding a snake in its upper two hands. It is known from the inscription on the box of the idol that a person named Mahalikas, a resident of Barbar Nagar (possibly near Rewari), had built this Ganesh idol in Vikram Samvat 1101 (1044 AD). It is inferred from this style that this idol may also belong to the 11th century. By the way, the Chauhan emperors of Delhi-Ajmer also got many Ganesh idols built.		The idol of Ganesh ji in the dance posture with ten arms is very attractive and important from the point of view of crafts. There is a snake in the upper right hand and a lotus with a stick in the other raised hand. In his own third right hand, he is touching his teeth. The remaining two hands hold Ankush and Patta respectively. There are crowns on the head. Necklace around the neck and coming from the left shoulder is Yagyopavita. In the left five hands, respectively, the second part of the snake, mace, patt, a vessel full of modaks. The other hand of the idol is in Abhaya Mudra. The idol is adorned with ornaments. There is a figure in a sitting posture on either side of the idol, each holding a necklace. In the idol dance posture, the wings are placed on the corpuscular sandstone. The mouse, the vehicle of Ganesha, is inscribed on this five-celled sandstone under the feet of the idol. From stylistic studies, the period of this idol can be considered to be between the 10th to the 12th century. The craftsman, through his chisel and hammer, breathed life into the inanimate stone by providing a supernatural dance posture of Ganesha. In the pre-medieval Pratihara period (about 756-1018 AD), many idols of Ganesha were made. After the rise of the Pratihara Empire, many states were established in northern India. A Tomar carpet statue of dancing Ganesha is on display in the Alwar Museum, holding a snake in its upper two hands. It is known from the inscription on the box of the idol that a person named Mahalikas, a resident of Barbar Nagar (possibly near Rewari), had built this Ganesh idol in Vikram Samvat 1101 (1044 AD). It is inferred from this style that this idol may also belong to the 11th century. By the way, the Chauhan emperors of Delhi-Ajmer also got many Ganesh idols built.
	=== Four Hand Vishnu Circa murti ===		=== Four Hand Vishnu Circa murti ===

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	The idol of Ganesh ji in the dance posture with ten arms is very attractive and important from the point of view of crafts. There is a snake in the upper right hand and a lotus with a stick in the other raised hand. In his own third right hand, he is touching his teeth. The remaining two hands hold Ankush and Patta respectively. There are crowns on the head. Necklace around the neck and coming from the left shoulder is Yagyopavita. In the left five hands, respectively, the second part of the snake, mace, patt, a vessel full of modaks. The other hand of the idol is in Abhaya Mudra. The idol is adorned with ornaments. There is a figure in a sitting posture on either side of the idol, each holding a necklace. In the idol dance posture, the wings are placed on the corpuscular sandstone. The mouse, the vehicle of Ganesha, is inscribed on this five-celled sandstone under the feet of the idol. From stylistic studies, the period of this idol can be considered to be between the 10th to the 12th century. The craftsman, through his chisel and hammer, breathed life into the inanimate stone by providing a supernatural dance posture of Ganesha. In the pre-medieval Pratihara period (about 756-1018 AD), many idols of Ganesha were made. After the rise of the Pratihara Empire, many states were established in northern India. A Tomar carpet statue of dancing Ganesha is on display in the Alwar Museum, holding a snake in its upper two hands. It is known from the inscription on the box of the idol that a person named Mahalikas, a resident of Barbar Nagar (possibly near Rewari), had built this Ganesh idol in Vikram Samvat 1101 (1044 AD). It is inferred from this style that this idol may also belong to the 11th century. By the way, the Chauhan emperors of Delhi-Ajmer also got many Ganesh idols built.		The idol of Ganesh ji in the dance posture with ten arms is very attractive and important from the point of view of crafts. There is a snake in the upper right hand and a lotus with a stick in the other raised hand. In his own third right hand, he is touching his teeth. The remaining two hands hold Ankush and Patta respectively. There are crowns on the head. Necklace around the neck and coming from the left shoulder is Yagyopavita. In the left five hands, respectively, the second part of the snake, mace, patt, a vessel full of modaks. The other hand of the idol is in Abhaya Mudra. The idol is adorned with ornaments. There is a figure in a sitting posture on either side of the idol, each holding a necklace. In the idol dance posture, the wings are placed on the corpuscular sandstone. The mouse, the vehicle of Ganesha, is inscribed on this five-celled sandstone under the feet of the idol. From stylistic studies, the period of this idol can be considered to be between the 10th to the 12th century. The craftsman, through his chisel and hammer, breathed life into the inanimate stone by providing a supernatural dance posture of Ganesha. In the pre-medieval Pratihara period (about 756-1018 AD), many idols of Ganesha were made. After the rise of the Pratihara Empire, many states were established in northern India. A Tomar carpet statue of dancing Ganesha is on display in the Alwar Museum, holding a snake in its upper two hands. It is known from the inscription on the box of the idol that a person named Mahalikas, a resident of Barbar Nagar (possibly near Rewari), had built this Ganesh idol in Vikram Samvat 1101 (1044 AD). It is inferred from this style that this idol may also belong to the 11th century. By the way, the Chauhan emperors of Delhi-Ajmer also got many Ganesh idols built.
	=== Four Hand Vishnu Circa murti ===		=== Four Hand Vishnu Circa murti ===
			[[File:Four-armed_Vishnu_-_Circa_10-11th_Century_CE_-_Rataul_-_ACCN_88-10_-_Government_Museum_-_Mathura_2013-02-23_5170.JPG\|thumb\|right\|260px\|Four armed Vishnu Circal medieval stone idol from Rataul at the Mathura Museum.]]
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	Abhaya Chakra Vishnu idol has four arms. The back right hand holds a mace and the front right hand is positioned in a mudra. Padma and Akshamala are also in this hand. In the last abode, there is a conch shell and in the other hand. In the upper corners, Brahma and Shiva are depicted with Parvati. Vishnu-deity combined with Shiva and Brahma is said to be of the best category, in the limbs there is a Keur necklace, a coil and a huge crown. The bracelet in the hand, the chest necklace is decorated with Kaustubh. Bhrigu on the right side and Markandeya on the left side appear to bow down on one knee on both sides of the Deity.		Abhaya Chakra Vishnu idol has four arms. The back right hand holds a mace and the front right hand is positioned in a mudra. Padma and Akshamala are also in this hand. In the last abode, there is a conch shell and in the other hand. In the upper corners, Brahma and Shiva are depicted with Parvati. Vishnu-deity combined with Shiva and Brahma is said to be of the best category, in the limbs there is a Keur necklace, a coil and a huge crown. The bracelet in the hand, the chest necklace is decorated with Kaustubh. Bhrigu on the right side and Markandeya on the left side appear to bow down on one knee on both sides of the Deity.
	In the two hundred and eighteenth chapter of the Matsya Purana, it is written in the two hands of the right hand, the mace and the padma and the side respectively, that the one who desires the universe should be placed in the idol of Lord Vasudeva Vishnu from the bottom to the top. Conch and chakra should be kept.		In the two hundred and eighteenth chapter of the Matsya Purana, it is written in the two hands of the right hand, the mace and the padma and the side respectively, that the one who desires the universe should be placed in the idol of Lord Vasudeva Vishnu from the bottom to the top. Conch and chakra should be kept.

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	=== Goddess Ambika Murti ===		=== Goddess Ambika Murti ===
			[[File:Goddess Ambika - Mediaeval Period - Rataul - ACCN 88-16 - Government Museum - Mathura 2013-02-23 5194.JPG\|thumb\|right\|260px\|Goddess Ambika medieval stone idol from Rataul at the Mathura Museum.]]

	Ten arms Durga Mata holds Chakra, Vajra, Vaan, Khadga (right), Trishul, Ghanta, Shield, Dhanush (left) in her hands respectively and holds a baby in both the front hands. The right hand of the child is touching the right breast of Durga Mata. Two lions are looking at the vehicle and the mother. There are three figures on either side of the feet. Folk-worship is the primacy of matriarchy, because the tradition of folk religion is associated with that chapter of civilization, due to which the primacy of matriarchy. Taking this worship as the basis, by giving a baby in the hands of Durga, the sculptor has exposed the matriarchy. Dr. R. C. Mazumdar writes, "The first fierce form of Durga gradually began to be shown to be gentle with motherhood. From the idol, it seems as if the sculptor is praying to Paritran-parayane refugee-Vatsale, Kripa Mayi, Karunamayi, Kalyanmayi Mata to give shelter to this surrendered poor child in your lap, not at your feet. The face of this heart, which is full of beautiful and supernatural aura, is looking at the mother's vehicle made on both sides as a lion. The sculptor has breathed life into the stone. From a stylistic point of view, this idol appears to be from the 11th-12th century.		Ten arms Durga Mata holds Chakra, Vajra, Vaan, Khadga (right), Trishul, Ghanta, Shield, Dhanush (left) in her hands respectively and holds a baby in both the front hands. The right hand of the child is touching the right breast of Durga Mata. Two lions are looking at the vehicle and the mother. There are three figures on either side of the feet. Folk-worship is the primacy of matriarchy, because the tradition of folk religion is associated with that chapter of civilization, due to which the primacy of matriarchy. Taking this worship as the basis, by giving a baby in the hands of Durga, the sculptor has exposed the matriarchy. Dr. R. C. Mazumdar writes, "The first fierce form of Durga gradually began to be shown to be gentle with motherhood. From the idol, it seems as if the sculptor is praying to Paritran-parayane refugee-Vatsale, Kripa Mayi, Karunamayi, Kalyanmayi Mata to give shelter to this surrendered poor child in your lap, not at your feet. The face of this heart, which is full of beautiful and supernatural aura, is looking at the mother's vehicle made on both sides as a lion. The sculptor has breathed life into the stone. From a stylistic point of view, this idol appears to be from the 11th-12th century.

	=== Lalitasan Ambika Murti ===		=== Lalitasan Ambika Murti ===
	In this idol, the mother has lovingly placed the infant on her left thigh. The idol is particularly attractive in the living posture of breast-feeding the infant with her right hand. The idol is fully ornamented and so alive as if a living goddess had erupted out of stone. From a stylistic point of view, this idol appears to be from the 12th century. This idol is seated in Lalitasan. There is a coconut in the right hand and the baby is glued with the left hand. The left hand of the baby is touching the left breast of the mother. In the right and left ears of the idol are male figures with necklaces in their hands. The hairstyle of the head is attractive and distinctive. The idol, adorned with necklaces, earrings, jewellery, bracelets and mekhala, dates back to the 12th century. In the idol, the desire of woman's motherhood has been cherished by the craftsman in high art rites. These nine idols from Rataul were kept in the Mathura Museum, which were displayed in an exhibition organized in the museum on 16 March, 1988.		In this idol, the mother has lovingly placed the infant on her left thigh. The idol is particularly attractive in the living posture of breast-feeding the infant with her right hand. The idol is fully ornamented and so alive as if a living goddess had erupted out of stone. From a stylistic point of view, this idol appears to be from the 12th century. This idol is seated in Lalitasan. There is a coconut in the right hand and the baby is glued with the left hand. The left hand of the baby is touching the left breast of the mother. In the right and left ears of the idol are male figures with necklaces in their hands. The hairstyle of the head is attractive and distinctive. The idol, adorned with necklaces, earrings, jewellery, bracelets and mekhala, dates back to the 12th century. In the idol, the desire of woman's motherhood has been cherished by the craftsman in high art rites. These nine idols from Rataul were kept in the Mathura Museum, which were displayed in an exhibition organized in the museum on 16 March, 1988.
	[[File:Goddess Ambika - Mediaeval Period - Rataul - ACCN 88-16 - Government Museum - Mathura 2013-02-23 5194.JPG\|thumb\|right\|260px\|Goddess Ambika medieval stone idol from Rataul at the Mathura Museum.]]

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	=== Lalitasan Ambika Murti ===		=== Lalitasan Ambika Murti ===
	In this idol, the mother has lovingly placed the infant on her left thigh. The idol is particularly attractive in the living posture of breast-feeding the infant with her right hand. The idol is fully ornamented and so alive as if a living goddess had erupted out of stone. From a stylistic point of view, this idol appears to be from the 12th century. This idol is seated in Lalitasan. There is a coconut in the right hand and the baby is glued with the left hand. The left hand of the baby is touching the left breast of the mother. In the right and left ears of the idol are male figures with necklaces in their hands. The hairstyle of the head is attractive and distinctive. The idol, adorned with necklaces, earrings, jewellery, bracelets and mekhala, dates back to the 12th century. In the idol, the desire of woman's motherhood has been cherished by the craftsman in high art rites. These nine idols from Rataul were kept in the Mathura Museum, which were displayed in an exhibition organized in the museum on 16 March, 1988.		In this idol, the mother has lovingly placed the infant on her left thigh. The idol is particularly attractive in the living posture of breast-feeding the infant with her right hand. The idol is fully ornamented and so alive as if a living goddess had erupted out of stone. From a stylistic point of view, this idol appears to be from the 12th century. This idol is seated in Lalitasan. There is a coconut in the right hand and the baby is glued with the left hand. The left hand of the baby is touching the left breast of the mother. In the right and left ears of the idol are male figures with necklaces in their hands. The hairstyle of the head is attractive and distinctive. The idol, adorned with necklaces, earrings, jewellery, bracelets and mekhala, dates back to the 12th century. In the idol, the desire of woman's motherhood has been cherished by the craftsman in high art rites. These nine idols from Rataul were kept in the Mathura Museum, which were displayed in an exhibition organized in the museum on 16 March, 1988.
			[[File:Goddess Ambika - Mediaeval Period - Rataul - ACCN 88-16 - Government Museum - Mathura 2013-02-23 5194.JPG\|thumb\|right\|260px\|Goddess Ambika medieval stone idol from Rataul at the Mathura Museum.]]


	=== Goddess of Power Ambika Murti ===		=== Goddess of Power Ambika Murti ===

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	'''Rataul''' is a [[town]], and a [[nagar panchayat]], located in the [[Khekra]] [[tehsil]], in the [[Baghpat district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] state, [[India]].<ref>[http://bagpat.nic.in/villagelist.pdf "Local Government Directory - All Villages of Baghpat District, Uttar Pradesh State"]. ''District Baghpat Official Website''.</ref> It is {{Convert\|25\|km\|abbr = on}} from the Indian capital of [[Delhi]], and also {{Convert\|7\|km\|abbr = on}} from [[Loni, Ghaziabad\|Loni]].		'''Rataul''' is a [[town]] and a [[nagar panchayat]] located in the [[Khekra]] [[tehsil]], in the [[Baghpat district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] state, [[India]].<ref>[http://bagpat.nic.in/villagelist.pdf "Local Government Directory - All Villages of Baghpat District, Uttar Pradesh State"]. ''District Baghpat Official Website''.</ref> It is {{Convert\|25\|km\|abbr = on}} from the Indian capital of [[Delhi]], and also {{Convert\|7\|km\|abbr = on}} from [[Loni, Ghaziabad\|Loni]].

	== Rataul-Geographical location and present environment ==		== Rataul-Geographical location and present environment ==

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	'''Rataul''' is a town located in the [[Khekra]] [[tehsil]], in the [[Baghpat district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] state, [[India]].<ref>[http://bagpat.nic.in/villagelist.pdf "Local Government Directory - All Villages of Baghpat District, Uttar Pradesh State"]. ''District Baghpat Official Website''.</ref> It is {{Convert\|25\|km\|abbr = on}} from the Indian capital of [[Delhi]], and also {{Convert\|7\|km\|abbr = on}} from [[Loni, Ghaziabad\|Loni]].		'''Rataul''' is a [[town]], and a [[nagar panchayat]], located in the [[Khekra]] [[tehsil]], in the [[Baghpat district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] state, [[India]].<ref>[http://bagpat.nic.in/villagelist.pdf "Local Government Directory - All Villages of Baghpat District, Uttar Pradesh State"]. ''District Baghpat Official Website''.</ref> It is {{Convert\|25\|km\|abbr = on}} from the Indian capital of [[Delhi]], and also {{Convert\|7\|km\|abbr = on}} from [[Loni, Ghaziabad\|Loni]].

	== Rataul-Geographical location and present environment ==		== Rataul-Geographical location and present environment ==

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	'''Rataul''' is a ~~village~~ located in the [[Khekra]] [[tehsil]], in the [[Baghpat district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] state, [[India]].<ref>[http://bagpat.nic.in/villagelist.pdf "Local Government Directory - All Villages of Baghpat District, Uttar Pradesh State"]. ''District Baghpat Official Website''.</ref> It is {{Convert\|25\|km\|abbr = on}} from the Indian capital of [[Delhi]], and also {{Convert\|7\|km\|abbr = on}} from [[Loni, Ghaziabad\|Loni]].		'''Rataul''' is a town located in the [[Khekra]] [[tehsil]], in the [[Baghpat district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] state, [[India]].<ref>[http://bagpat.nic.in/villagelist.pdf "Local Government Directory - All Villages of Baghpat District, Uttar Pradesh State"]. ''District Baghpat Official Website''.</ref> It is {{Convert\|25\|km\|abbr = on}} from the Indian capital of [[Delhi]], and also {{Convert\|7\|km\|abbr = on}} from [[Loni, Ghaziabad\|Loni]].

	== Rataul-Geographical location and present environment ==		== Rataul-Geographical location and present environment ==