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Goa Gajah literally means Elephant Cave is located near Ubud, in Bali, Indonesia. Its said to be built 12 centuries ago but is probably a lot older.
One folklore relates that it was created by the fingernail of the legendary giant Kebo Iwa.The temple is characterised by menacing faces that are carved into the stone – whose purpose is unknown.
Sources state that it is named after the stone statue of the Hindu God Ganesh (characterised by having the head of an elephant) located inside of the temple.
Goa Gajah is mentioned in the Javanese poem Desawarnana written in 1365. Also Nagarakretagama its an Old Javanese Eulogy Hayam Wuruk, a king of the Majapahit Empire of Java.
The doorway of the cave is really cool and bizarre, and it feels like you’re walking into the belly of some rock monster!
The inside of the cave has a narrow path that goes about 50 feet deep, where you’ll find some incense baskets burning.
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Goa Gajah literally means Elephant Cave is located near Ubud, in Bali, Indonesia. Its said to be built 12 centuries ago but is probably a lot older.
One folklore relates that it was created by the fingernail of the legendary giant Kebo Iwa.The temple is characterised by menacing faces that are carved into the stone – whose purpose is unknown.
Sources state that it is named after the stone statue of the Hindu God Ganesh (characterised by having the head of an elephant) located inside of the temple.
Goa Gajah is mentioned in the Javanese poem Desawarnana written in 1365. Also Nagarakretagama its an Old Javanese Eulogy Hayam Wuruk, a king of the Majapahit Empire of Java.
The doorway of the cave is really cool and bizarre, and it feels like you’re walking into the belly of some rock monster!
The inside of the cave has a narrow path that goes about 50 feet deep, where you’ll find some incense baskets burning.
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One of the World’s largest structure of its kind, inscribed on 2 monolithic boulders.
This magnificent bas-relief carved in the 7th century, measuring to 43 ft height & 100 ft length.
The relief depicts a scene from the Mahabharata, where Arjuna is praying hard and performing penance to Bhagwan Shiva to ask him for his powerful & divine bow.
Arjuna's Penance at Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu.
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This magnificent bas-relief carved in the 7th century, measuring to 43 ft height & 100 ft length.
The relief depicts a scene from the Mahabharata, where Arjuna is praying hard and performing penance to Bhagwan Shiva to ask him for his powerful & divine bow.
Arjuna's Penance at Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu.
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Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Shoolagiri - located 24 km south-east of Hosur, Tamilnadu.
This ancient temple is said to have been consecrated by Arjuna in Dwapara Yuga (5000+ years ago).
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This ancient temple is said to have been consecrated by Arjuna in Dwapara Yuga (5000+ years ago).
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Vallimalai Jain cave - located 27 km north-east of Vellore, Tamilnadu. The natural caverns were inhabited by Jain monks from Bihar during the late-Maurya period (200 BCE).
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गौरवशाली कश्मीर का खोया मंदिर...
नारानाग शिव मंदिर, गांदरबल में वाग्नाथ नदी, कश्मीर के किनारे। इसे वाग्नाथ मंदिर परिसर के रूप में भी जाना जाता है और ललितादित्य मुख्तापिडा द्वारा बनाया गया था यह वार्षिक माउंट हरमुख और पवित्र गंगबल झील यात्रा का आधार शिविर हैl
Lost Temple of Glorious Kashmir...
Naranag Shiv temple,in Ganderbal along the banks of Wagnath river,Kashmir. It is also known as Wagnath temple complex & was built by Lalitaditya Mukhtapida It is the base camp of annual MountHarmukh &holy Gangbal lake yatra
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नारानाग शिव मंदिर, गांदरबल में वाग्नाथ नदी, कश्मीर के किनारे। इसे वाग्नाथ मंदिर परिसर के रूप में भी जाना जाता है और ललितादित्य मुख्तापिडा द्वारा बनाया गया था यह वार्षिक माउंट हरमुख और पवित्र गंगबल झील यात्रा का आधार शिविर हैl
Lost Temple of Glorious Kashmir...
Naranag Shiv temple,in Ganderbal along the banks of Wagnath river,Kashmir. It is also known as Wagnath temple complex & was built by Lalitaditya Mukhtapida It is the base camp of annual MountHarmukh &holy Gangbal lake yatra
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Shiva Linga form Ekamukha of 7-8th
Century ancient City U-thong period
of the Dvaravati in the Suphannaburi province the Central Thailand
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Century ancient City U-thong period
of the Dvaravati in the Suphannaburi province the Central Thailand
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Bhairav Shiv and Parvati in a single Statue in front of Nandi 1200 year old of Jammu & Kashmir currently now at the Cleveland Museum of Art., Lord Ganeshan, and Lord Murugan stand at the feet These valuable Hindu Deities destroyed by Islamic rulers in Kashmir during 600 years
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A beautiful 7 feet tall murthi of #Narayana, one of the 24 forms of #Vishnu stands on a peeta (pedestal) of Mahaveera. The right hand at the back holds #Padma (lotus) while the left hand holds #Gada (mace). The right hand at the front holds #Shanka (counch) and the left hand at the front which should have held #Chakra has been mutilated. He is crowned with a Kirita mukuta and bedecked with various ornaments. There are miniature carvings of Vishnu's #Dashavatara (10 avataras) on the prabhavali.
#Sridevi and #Bhudevi are standing on both sides of Narayana.
The murthi is standing between the Sahasrakuta Jina Bimba and the Inscription stone inside the premises of the #Jinalaya
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#Sridevi and #Bhudevi are standing on both sides of Narayana.
The murthi is standing between the Sahasrakuta Jina Bimba and the Inscription stone inside the premises of the #Jinalaya
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Udupi Sri Krishna Mata
Udupi Shri Krishna Temple is a well-known historic Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna and Dvaita Matha located in the city of Udupi in Karnataka, India
The Krishna Matha was founded by the Vaishnavite saint Jagadguru Shri Madhvacharya in the 13th century. He was the founder of the Dwaita school of Vedanta. It is believed that Madhwacharya found the vigraha of Shri Krishna in a large ball of gopichandana. As told by Sri Madhvacharya, in his Tantrasara Sangraha, the Vigraha is placed Pashchimabhimukha (facing west). All the other Vigrahas in other Ashta Muthas face west as well. Devotees always have darshan of Lord Krishna through the inner window, known as the Navagruha Kindi & the outer window known as the Kanakana Kindi, which is decorated by an arch named after him. A statue has also been erected. A similar window covers the immediate front of the Vigraha and is called Navagraha Kindi. It is often mistaken to be the Kanakuna Kindi
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Udupi Shri Krishna Temple is a well-known historic Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna and Dvaita Matha located in the city of Udupi in Karnataka, India
The Krishna Matha was founded by the Vaishnavite saint Jagadguru Shri Madhvacharya in the 13th century. He was the founder of the Dwaita school of Vedanta. It is believed that Madhwacharya found the vigraha of Shri Krishna in a large ball of gopichandana. As told by Sri Madhvacharya, in his Tantrasara Sangraha, the Vigraha is placed Pashchimabhimukha (facing west). All the other Vigrahas in other Ashta Muthas face west as well. Devotees always have darshan of Lord Krishna through the inner window, known as the Navagruha Kindi & the outer window known as the Kanakana Kindi, which is decorated by an arch named after him. A statue has also been erected. A similar window covers the immediate front of the Vigraha and is called Navagraha Kindi. It is often mistaken to be the Kanakuna Kindi
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Navadurga
Hoysala architecture
Goddess Durga manifested herself, namely, Maha Saraswati, Maha Lakshmi and Maha Kali who are the active energies (Shakti) of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva respectively.
These three forms of Durga further manifested in three more forms each, and thus emerged the nine forms of Durga, which are collectively called Navadurga or Nine Durgas.
Here is collection of sculptures of Mahishasura Mardini, Durga, Kali and Lakshmi from Hoysala Temples of Karnataka (12th-13th Century CE)
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Hoysala architecture
Goddess Durga manifested herself, namely, Maha Saraswati, Maha Lakshmi and Maha Kali who are the active energies (Shakti) of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva respectively.
These three forms of Durga further manifested in three more forms each, and thus emerged the nine forms of Durga, which are collectively called Navadurga or Nine Durgas.
Here is collection of sculptures of Mahishasura Mardini, Durga, Kali and Lakshmi from Hoysala Temples of Karnataka (12th-13th Century CE)
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