The #Maha_Meru Sri Yantra #Temple is encircled by forest on two sides, the ancient and sacred Batte #Krishna_Kund, a pond on its western side, and a water reservoir to its north. The temple is constructed in the middle of the #Maikal, #Satpuda and #Vindhyachal range of mountains, 3500 ft. above sea level in #Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh.
The entrance to the sprawling temple precincts is through an impressive, sculpturally rich towering gate, the four sides of which are crowned with the faces of goddesses #Saraswati, #Kali, #Bhuvaneshwari and #Lakshmi.
The lower segments of these sides are embellished with finely sculpted figurines of the 64 yoginis associated with the Tantrik cult, 16 on each side. In addition, Ganesh and Kartik are also featured on one of the sides.
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The entrance to the sprawling temple precincts is through an impressive, sculpturally rich towering gate, the four sides of which are crowned with the faces of goddesses #Saraswati, #Kali, #Bhuvaneshwari and #Lakshmi.
The lower segments of these sides are embellished with finely sculpted figurines of the 64 yoginis associated with the Tantrik cult, 16 on each side. In addition, Ganesh and Kartik are also featured on one of the sides.
@Mandir
#Prambanan or Rara #Jonggrang is an 8th-century #Hindu temple compound in Special Region of #Yogyakarta, #Indonesia, dedicated to the #Trimūrti, the expression of God as the Creator (Brahma), the Preserver (Vishnu) and the Destroyer (Shiva).
The temple compound, a #UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest Hindu temple site in Indonesia and the second-largest in Southeast Asia after #Angkor Wat.
The temple is adorned with panels of narrative bas-reliefs telling the story of the Hindu epic Ramayana and Bhagavata Purana. The narrative bas-relief panels were carved along the inner balustrades wall on the gallery around the three main temples.
The story of #Ramayana starts on #Shiva temple balustrade and continues to #Brahma temple. On the balustrades in #Vishnu temple there is series of bas-relief panels depicting the stories of lord #Krishna from #Bhagavata Purana.
@Mandir
The temple compound, a #UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest Hindu temple site in Indonesia and the second-largest in Southeast Asia after #Angkor Wat.
The temple is adorned with panels of narrative bas-reliefs telling the story of the Hindu epic Ramayana and Bhagavata Purana. The narrative bas-relief panels were carved along the inner balustrades wall on the gallery around the three main temples.
The story of #Ramayana starts on #Shiva temple balustrade and continues to #Brahma temple. On the balustrades in #Vishnu temple there is series of bas-relief panels depicting the stories of lord #Krishna from #Bhagavata Purana.
@Mandir