Gajalakshmi
The Gajalakshmi sculpture—depicting Goddess Lakshmi seated on a lotus while being bathed with sacred water by two flanking elephants—holds a permanent position at temple entrances and sannadhi (sanctum) doorways because she represents the threshold of auspiciousness, purification, and the transition from the material world to the divine.
In traditional Indian architecture (Vastu Shastra), this specific central spot on a door lintel is known as the Lalata Bimba.
Carving Gajalakshmi here serves several deep symbolic and spiritual purposes.
This one is at the entrance to the Bahubali temple, at Shri Kshetra Shravanabelagola, KA
The Gajalakshmi sculpture—depicting Goddess Lakshmi seated on a lotus while being bathed with sacred water by two flanking elephants—holds a permanent position at temple entrances and sannadhi (sanctum) doorways because she represents the threshold of auspiciousness, purification, and the transition from the material world to the divine.
In traditional Indian architecture (Vastu Shastra), this specific central spot on a door lintel is known as the Lalata Bimba.
Carving Gajalakshmi here serves several deep symbolic and spiritual purposes.
This one is at the entrance to the Bahubali temple, at Shri Kshetra Shravanabelagola, KA
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Shiva - two different poses!!
Both are from Periyanayaki Amman temple, Devikapuram, TN
Both are from Periyanayaki Amman temple, Devikapuram, TN
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Beautiful three reliefs of Venugopala
They are all on different pillars of Parimala Ranganatha Perumal Temple, Mayavaram, TN
They are all on different pillars of Parimala Ranganatha Perumal Temple, Mayavaram, TN
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Magnificent bronze of Nataraja, a form of Shiva!
Look at that face in the close up shot!
Breathtaking, isn't it?
Eleventh century bronze from Tiruvelangadu, TN
Government Museum, Chennai
Look at that face in the close up shot!
Breathtaking, isn't it?
Eleventh century bronze from Tiruvelangadu, TN
Government Museum, Chennai
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It is written below him - Kalatheeswarar!
He looks so cute, in close up!
Thiyagaraja Swamy temple, Tiruvetriyur, Chennai
He looks so cute, in close up!
Thiyagaraja Swamy temple, Tiruvetriyur, Chennai
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Swaminathan/Shanmuga/Arumuan/Murugan/Skandhan/Kandhan whatever you call Him by the name popular in your region - He is the same Swaminathan!
Athmanathar temple , Avudayar Koil, TN
#Murugan
Athmanathar temple , Avudayar Koil, TN
#Murugan
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