HINDU TEMPLES: "vehicles" (vahana) Nandi, Lion, tiger, peacock, Garuda, etc. of the Gods
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Nandi with three heads, Virupaksha temple, Vijayanagar (Hampi), Karnataka. LY03


Nandi shrine, Nandi, Karnataka. LAQ14


Shrine of the Nandi temple, Basavangudi, Bangalore, KA. 12AA03.



Shrine of the Nandi temple, Basavangudi, Bangalore, KA. 12AA05.


Lion in front of the Goddess' shrine , Jalagandishvara temple, Vellore, TN. LX15



Nandi and bali pitha in front of the main shrine, Airavateshvara temple, Darasuram, TN. LAJ39.



Giant Nandi (India's biggest), Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh. LAE26.


Nandi, Siva and Vishnu temple, Warrangal, AP. LAQ19.



Nandi shrine, with gold mask, Nandi, Karnataka. LAQ15


Statue of Nandi facing the main sanctuary of the Ekambara Natar, Kanchipuram. LM23


Statue of Nandi facing the mango tree, in the inner prakara of the Ekambara Natar, Kanchipuram. LM22


Courtyard of the Airvateshvara temple, with shrine to Nandi and bali pitha, Kanchipuram, TN. LN07.


Priest in front of the Nandi shrine, Airavateshvara temple, Darasuram, TN. LBF38.


Shrine of the Nandi temple, Basavangudi, Bangalore, KA. 12AA04.



Dog and horse (as "vehicle") and bali pitha, Bhairava temple, Kanchipuram, TN. LAB24.


Lion and "linga" as Kali's vahana. Wallajah, TN. LM14


Lion and cobra as Kali's vahana. Tiru Alangadu, TN. LM13


Nandi shrine, with Nandi on top of a pillar, Nandi, Karnataka. LAD49


Entrance with Nandi and bali pitha, Bhairava temple, Kanchipuram, TN. LAQ05.


Linga as vahana of the GoddessKanchipuram, TN. LZ35.


Linga as vahana of the Goddess. Kanchipuram, TN. LZ33.


Garuda, Vishnu temple, Belur, KA. LM21


Lion and elephant (as "vehicle") and bali pithas, Bhairava temple, Kanchipuram, TN. LAQ06.

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