'The holy Ganga'.
The Ganga is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh. The 2,525 km river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India into Bangladesh, where it empties into the Bay of Bengal.
Supporting over 11% of world's population as it passes through the densest populated regions on the planet, it is the third largest river on Earth by discharge.
The Ganges is the most sacred river to Hindus. It is a lifeline to millions of Indians who live along its course and depend on it for their daily needs. It is worshipped as the goddess Ganga in Hinduism.
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The Ganga is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh. The 2,525 km river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India into Bangladesh, where it empties into the Bay of Bengal.
Supporting over 11% of world's population as it passes through the densest populated regions on the planet, it is the third largest river on Earth by discharge.
The Ganges is the most sacred river to Hindus. It is a lifeline to millions of Indians who live along its course and depend on it for their daily needs. It is worshipped as the goddess Ganga in Hinduism.
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The Srikanteshwara temple of Nanjangudu is the biggest temple in Karnataka and measures 385 feet by 160 feet, with a total area of 50,000 square feet.
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Kedarnath Temple
प्रमुख देवता : भगवान शिव
स्थान :रूद्रप्रयाग, उत्तराखण्ड
संस्थापक या पुन : निर्माता: पाण्डव वंश के जनमेजय आदि शंकराचार्य
निर्माण का समय : 8th Century
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प्रमुख देवता : भगवान शिव
स्थान :रूद्रप्रयाग, उत्तराखण्ड
संस्थापक या पुन : निर्माता: पाण्डव वंश के जनमेजय आदि शंकराचार्य
निर्माण का समय : 8th Century
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The urn that contained the amrita obtained while the churning of the milky ocean is said to have been deposited in the temple of Ghateshvar.
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The urn that contained the amrita obtained while the churning of the milky ocean is said to have been deposited in the temple of Ghateshvar.
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6th century Ardhanarishvara (left half Shiva, right half Parvati) with Nandi left, female attendant right (cave 1), Badami cave temple Karnataka, India
Cave 1 at Badami is dedicated to Shiva, yet reverentially displays themes and ideas of Vaishnavism and Shaktism. Further, the cave also presents the Hindu equivalence and interdependence concepts of Harihara (fused equal Shiva-Vishnu) and Ardhanarishvara (fused equal masculine-feminine).
The Badami region is home to numerous medieval era Hindu and Jain temples and monuments.
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Cave 1 at Badami is dedicated to Shiva, yet reverentially displays themes and ideas of Vaishnavism and Shaktism. Further, the cave also presents the Hindu equivalence and interdependence concepts of Harihara (fused equal Shiva-Vishnu) and Ardhanarishvara (fused equal masculine-feminine).
The Badami region is home to numerous medieval era Hindu and Jain temples and monuments.
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Beautifully carved sculpture of Uma Maheshwara: Shiva and Parvati on his lap at Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu, Karnataka, India.
The Hoysaleswara temple, dating back to the 1121 C.E., is astounding for its wealth of sculptural details. The walls of the temple are covered with an endless variety of depictions from Hinduism, animals, birds and Shilabalikas or dancing figures. Yet no two sculptures of the temple are the same. This magnificent temple guarded by a Nandi Bull was never completed, despite 86 years of labour.
The Jain basadi nearby are equally rich in sculptural detail. Belur and Halebid are 222 and 216 km from Bangalore, respectively. This temple is now being proposed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Halebidu is located in Hassan District, Karnataka, India.
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The Hoysaleswara temple, dating back to the 1121 C.E., is astounding for its wealth of sculptural details. The walls of the temple are covered with an endless variety of depictions from Hinduism, animals, birds and Shilabalikas or dancing figures. Yet no two sculptures of the temple are the same. This magnificent temple guarded by a Nandi Bull was never completed, despite 86 years of labour.
The Jain basadi nearby are equally rich in sculptural detail. Belur and Halebid are 222 and 216 km from Bangalore, respectively. This temple is now being proposed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Halebidu is located in Hassan District, Karnataka, India.
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CHENNAKESHAVA TEMPLE, SOMNATH PURA, KARNATAKA
The Chennakesava Temple is a Vaishnava Hindu temple on the banks of River Kaveri at Somanathapura, Karnataka. The temple was consecrated in 1258 CE by Somanatha Dandanayaka, a general of the Hoysala King Narasimha III. The ornate temple is a model illustration of the Hoysala architecture. The temple is enclosed in a courtyard with a pillared corridor of small shrines (damaged). The main temple in the center is on a high star-shaped platform with three symmetrical sanctums (garbha-griha), set in a square matrix (89' x 89') oriented along the east–west and north–south axes. The western sanctum was for a statue of Kesava (missing), the northern sanctum of Janardhana and the southern sanctum of Venugopala, all forms of Vishnu.
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The Chennakesava Temple is a Vaishnava Hindu temple on the banks of River Kaveri at Somanathapura, Karnataka. The temple was consecrated in 1258 CE by Somanatha Dandanayaka, a general of the Hoysala King Narasimha III. The ornate temple is a model illustration of the Hoysala architecture. The temple is enclosed in a courtyard with a pillared corridor of small shrines (damaged). The main temple in the center is on a high star-shaped platform with three symmetrical sanctums (garbha-griha), set in a square matrix (89' x 89') oriented along the east–west and north–south axes. The western sanctum was for a statue of Kesava (missing), the northern sanctum of Janardhana and the southern sanctum of Venugopala, all forms of Vishnu.
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Srikalahasti Temple
is located in the town of Srikalahasti, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of the most famous Shiva temples in South India, and is said to be the site where Kannappa was ready to offer both his eyes to cover blood flowing from the Siva linga before the Siva stopped him and granted him moksha.
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is located in the town of Srikalahasti, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of the most famous Shiva temples in South India, and is said to be the site where Kannappa was ready to offer both his eyes to cover blood flowing from the Siva linga before the Siva stopped him and granted him moksha.
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The lost Temple!
Ruins of an abandoned Temple of Bhagwan Shiv, known as Baleshwar Mandir at Pedgaon village in Ahmadnagar, #Maharashtra.
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Ruins of an abandoned Temple of Bhagwan Shiv, known as Baleshwar Mandir at Pedgaon village in Ahmadnagar, #Maharashtra.
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The Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple is located on the banks of Pennar river in Penna Ahobilam, Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh, India.
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