HINDU TEMPLE: sculpture: representations of Gods
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Ardhanarishvara, Siva half-male, half female, the ultimate form of God. Darasuram, TN. LBE32.


Siva dancing, on the wall of the main shrine, Kailasa Natar temple, Kanchipuram. 12AB39


Ganesha, on the wall of the main shrine, Kailasa Natar temple, Kanchipuram. 12AB42


Pillar with representation of the "abhisheka" ritual, Jalagandishvara temple, Vellore. LX17


Original statue of Kamakshi, Adi Kamakshi temple, Kanchipuram, TN. LAQ07.


"Lingodbhava" on the wall of the Kudroli Sri Gokarnatheshvara temple, Mangalore, KA. 6AA01


Siva and Parvati on a temple wall, Pattadakal, KA. LAR20


Siva as a beggar appearing to worshippers, on the wall of the main shrine, Kailasa Natar temple, Kanchipuram. 12AB37


Representation of a Jain saint receiving a ritual bath (abhisheka), temple in Mudabiri, KA. LAE33.


Siva half male, half female (Goddess), Ardhanarishvara, pillar in the Kacchabeshvra, Kanchipuram. LS42.


Bhairava in a small "border" temple, Kanchipuram. LJ33.


Siva appearing from the linga (lingodbhava), shrine near the Kacchabesvara temple, Kanchipuram. LS39.


Sculpture of a dvarapala, Vishnu temple, Talakkad, KA. LAR26



Relief representing the worship of a linga, Penunkonda, Andhra Pradesh. LAE21.


Pillar with Siva as a beggar, Lepakshi, AP. LAE24.


Vishnu as a tortoise worshipping the linga, tree shrine in the Kacchabesvara temple, Kanchipuram. LN06.


Statue of Narasimha, Vijayanagar. LAE15


Siva dancing, sculpture on a pillar of the Vitthala temple, Vijayanagar. LY11


Siva Bhairava on the walls of the Kailasa temple. Ellora. LAQ36



Siva and Parvati on the walls of the Kailasa temple. Ellora. LAQ30


Statue of Hanuman, Kadri temple hill, Mangalore. 6AA08


Siva and the Goddess on a pillar. Ekambaresvara temple, Kanchipuram. LS41.


Worshipped stone Ganesha, Kacchabesvara temple, Kanchipuram. LF33.
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The Godess embraces the Linga. Ekambaresvara temple, Kanchipuram. LS40.


Siva as Dakshinamurti. Gangaikondacholapuram. TN. LAJ08.


Siva as death and destruction, killing the elephant asura. Halebid, KA. LP26.


Siva appearing from the original linga. Ekambaresvara temple, Kanchipuram. LS43.


Goddess worshipping th linga. Ekambaresvara temple, Kanchipuram. LM35.


Cow licking a Siva linga. Ekambaresvara temple, Kanchipuram. LM36.


Siva destroying Tripura. Ekambaresvara temple, Kanchipuram. LS44.

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