The Divine family, a recent sculpture on the walls of #Someshwara temple, #MUDUGERE , #Channarayapatna, near Hassan. Photo credits #Thiru Srinivasachar Gopal.
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🕉 Only temple where Vigraha is upside down. Powerful Ulta HanumanJi Sanwar,Indore-his feet facing sky& head towards the ground as he enters Patal-lok to rescue Lord Rama & Lakshmana held captives by Demon Mahiravan. Lord Hanuman vanquishes Mahiravan&saves Lord Rama &Lakshmana🚩
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The Kailasha temple is the largest of the rock-cut Hindu temples at the Ellora Caves, Maharashtra, India.
A megalith carved from a rock cliff face, it is considered one of the most remarkable cave temples in the world because of its size, architecture and sculptural treatment, and "the climax of the rock-cut phase of Indian architecture".
The top of the superstructure over the sanctuary is 32.6 metres (107 feet) above the level of the court below, although the rock face slopes downwards from the rear of the temple to the front. It is made from a single rock.
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A megalith carved from a rock cliff face, it is considered one of the most remarkable cave temples in the world because of its size, architecture and sculptural treatment, and "the climax of the rock-cut phase of Indian architecture".
The top of the superstructure over the sanctuary is 32.6 metres (107 feet) above the level of the court below, although the rock face slopes downwards from the rear of the temple to the front. It is made from a single rock.
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The Base of the temple called – “Pancha Karma” is the representation of “Pancha Bhutas” responsible for the built up of Universe and Life.
These 5 different layers are studded with iconographical elements representing the Pancha Bhutas.
As per Silpa Sastras, on this part of the temple “Gaja Thara/Gaja Patta” (Elephant Band) is always at the bottom and “Hamsa Thara/ Hamsa Patta” (Swan Band) on the top.
Gaja signifies “Bhumi” & Hamsa the “Akasa”.
The Simha Patta (Lion Band) & Asva Patta (Horse Band) - Simha & Asva represent the aspect of Surya both signifying “Agni”.
The Makara Patta (Allegator Band) represents the “Varuna”, also is the Vahana of Maa Ganga.
The Patra patta (Leaf Band) is the representation of “Anahata Chakra” which signifies “Vayu”.
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These 5 different layers are studded with iconographical elements representing the Pancha Bhutas.
As per Silpa Sastras, on this part of the temple “Gaja Thara/Gaja Patta” (Elephant Band) is always at the bottom and “Hamsa Thara/ Hamsa Patta” (Swan Band) on the top.
Gaja signifies “Bhumi” & Hamsa the “Akasa”.
The Simha Patta (Lion Band) & Asva Patta (Horse Band) - Simha & Asva represent the aspect of Surya both signifying “Agni”.
The Makara Patta (Allegator Band) represents the “Varuna”, also is the Vahana of Maa Ganga.
The Patra patta (Leaf Band) is the representation of “Anahata Chakra” which signifies “Vayu”.
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Doors to the main shrine
On the lintel above the doorway to the main shrine there is a carving of Shiva and Parvathi sitting on Nandi.
Above the lintel is the carving of Keerthimukha with Makaras on both sides.Dwarapalakas are placed on both sides of the door.
The temple houses a large “Linga” in its garbha gudi (sanctum sanctorum) and an equally large and extremely carved Nandi (bull) that sits in a room whose walls are made of small windows carved in stone.
Intricate carvings are made on the walls surrounding the main door to the shrine.
🙏 Location : Sri Sadashiva Temple, Nuggehalli, Karnataka, India
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On the lintel above the doorway to the main shrine there is a carving of Shiva and Parvathi sitting on Nandi.
Above the lintel is the carving of Keerthimukha with Makaras on both sides.Dwarapalakas are placed on both sides of the door.
The temple houses a large “Linga” in its garbha gudi (sanctum sanctorum) and an equally large and extremely carved Nandi (bull) that sits in a room whose walls are made of small windows carved in stone.
Intricate carvings are made on the walls surrounding the main door to the shrine.
🙏 Location : Sri Sadashiva Temple, Nuggehalli, Karnataka, India
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Ranakpur Jain temple is a shwetambar Jain temple at Ranakpur is dedicated to Tirthankara Rishabhanatha.The temple is located in a village of Ranakpur near Sadri town in the Pali district of Rajasthan.
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Shantadurga Kunkallikarin temple, Fatorpa, Goa. This temple used to be in my village, Cuncolim. In the 1580s, Portuguese destroyed the temple. Local Hindus took the Murti away and established a new temple in Fatorpa, then a secluded jungle. The temple is community controlled.
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🚩Between Maharashtra to Rajasthan,one will come across such shilas with a hand marked prominently- a memoir of those women who chose Death by fire so even their dead bodies may never be defiled by Invaders. It is tradition to offer Sindoor to the kind of Jauhar shilas-✋
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VEERABHADRA, NIJAGALLU, Nelamangala Taluk. Bengaluru-Tumkur Highway. Post-Vijayanagar, Wodeyar Times(?), 17th CE.(?)
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