Name of story: Paintings of Hanuman Temple, Alwar Site name: Hanuman Temple, Alwar Article by: Shreeya Rawat PAINTINGS OF HANUMAN TEMPLE, ALWAR Hanuman Ji ka Mandir is situated at Agar village in Alwar district of Rajasthan. The temple was constructed in the 18 th century and is built on a rectangular plan. The temple hall has a three-bay entrance with semicircular arches and a cornice which is used for conducting prayers. It is divided into two sections by a huge semi-circular arch. The walls of the hall and the ceiling of the Shiva temple are adorned with some beautiful paintings. The paintings of this temple belong to the Rajasthani Dhundhar School of art having a combination of both Rajput and Mughal elements along with a tinge of local art styles. These paintings are made in the tempera technique in which pigments are mixed with a binding medium and applied on a dry lime plaster. The walls of the prayer hall are decorated with 24 incarnation...