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Ardhanarisvara beside his bull, niche on the southern wall of the mukhamandapa, Brihadisvara Temple,  Gangaikondacholapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. View from South.
Tourist Family is walking down the long flight of steps at the Lord Dakshineshwar Brihadisvara temple in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.  As they descend, they are experiencing the grandeur and history of this famous South Indian temple.
Sculpture of Brihadishvara Temple at Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu is one of the finest examples of Chola art and architecture. This South Indian Shiva temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, has been built with the help of granite. Sculpture of Brihadishwara Temple is built by following the features of Dravidian sculpture and architecture. Besides the foliage sculpture and the images of Hindu Gods and Goddesses the gopuram or gateway, leading to the temple complex, is worth checking out. The sculpture of Brihadishwara Temple is unique in its enormity.
Thimphu, Bhutan: garuda at the base of the Great Buddha Dordenma - Garudas feed on snakes and dragons and are regarded as the kings of birds. in Buddhist iconography if is represented as an eagle-man hybrid. The god Vishnu was believed to ride a garuda, which was revered as a deification of the sun’s fire - Kuensel phodrang park, overlooks the Southern entrance to Thimphu Valley.
05 March 2015, Pune, India, Ancient Temple of hindu god shiva, Bhuleshwar Temple is situated on a hill and was built in the 8th century. There are classical carvings on the walls.
Animal sculpture in Kanchi Kailasanathar temple.
Scenic views of Thanjavur, India
India, Brihadeeswarar Hindu Temple in Thanjavur, detail
In this sacred scene at the Brihadeeswara temple in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India, a Shivalingam is depicted with Markandeya, a revered figure from Hindu mythology. The Shivalingam, symbolizing Lord Shiva, is a focal point of worship and devotion in the temple. Markandeya, known for his devotion and spiritual wisdom, is often associated with legends and stories related to Lord Shiva.
Apsara bas relief in Hindu temple Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India
Statue outside the Sri Krishnan Temple, a very old South Indian temple in Waterloo Street. Singapore.
Carved idol on the inner wall of Airavatesvara Temple, Darasuram, near Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India. Hindu Shiva temple of Tamil architecture, built by Rajaraja Chola II in the 12th century CE. it is among a cluster of eighteen medieval era large Hindu temples in the Kumbakonam area. UNESCO World Heritage Site.
lion carving on the Abhayagiri indu temple, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Stone relief carving decoration of animal sculptures on the historical temples in Tamilnadu.
Scenic views of Thanjavur, India
Stone carvings in Hindu temple,Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Brihadeeswarar temple is one of the few temples that have Ashta-dikpaalakas (Guardians of the directions) idols. Chola frescoes adorn the wall of the temple and these frescoes depict Shiva in different poses. Brihadeeswarar temple is the first complete granite temple in the world. Around 60,000 tons of granite is said to be used to build the temple.
Brihadishvara Temple, also called Rajarajesvaram or Peruvudaiyar Kovil, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
Other historic monuments at the Krishna's Butter Ball site in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, Chennai.
Ancient stone sculpture in the Airavateshwara temple in Darasuram, Tamil Nadu,India.The temple is one of the UNESCO world heritage sites.
Palmar, Quatre Cocos, Flacq District, Mauritius: Shri Dakshinamurti Temple (Shiva as a teacher) - Arsha Vidya Ashram, home to a center for Vedic studies, a Hindu religious school. Detail of the entrance, showing  Ganesh and Kartikeya with their parents, Shiva and Parvati.
Stone carved historical sculptures on the tower of famous temple in Tamilnadu.
Scenic views of Hampi, India
Hindu God Statue with carvings on it
Ancient Buddha statue wearing a cerimonial robe at Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit temple. Ayutthaya. Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. Thailand.
Stone Sculpture of Beautiful Female (Madanikas) with selective focus, 12th century Hindu temple, Ancient stone art and sculptures in each pillars, Chennakeshava Temple, Belur, Karnataka, India.
Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu
Bas-relief is a type of sculpture that has less depth to the faces and figures than they actually have, when measured proportionately (to scale). This technique retains the natural contours of the figures, and allows the work to be viewed from many angles without distortion of the figures themselves.Brihadeeswarar Temple.Brihadishwara, brihadeeswarar, brihadishwara.
Famous South Indian Temple Built by Chola emperor Rajaraja, the temple is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the \
Free Images: "bestof:Raraja detail.png Detail of the statue of Rajaraja Chola at the Brihadiswara Temple Thanjavur Tamil Nadu in India From my collection of photographs 2006-03-16"
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