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| Nandi Mandapa |
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| An ordinary couple's sculpture on the left pillar of main entrance to welcome the poor people inside the temple |
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| A rich couple's sculpture on the right side pillar of the main entrance to welcome the rich people inside the temple |
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| Padma nidhi - One of the gatekeeper of Kubera, the god of wealth |
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| Sanga nidhi - another gate keeper of Kubera, the god of wealth |
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| The sun god on the roof - On his both sides, his two wives who represent sun rise and sun set are pushing away day and night with bows - beneath them is the sun god's chariot with seven horses representing seven days of the week |
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| Lord Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha in Kailash |
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| The Pancha Pandavas - from left: Bhima (has mace in hands), Yudhistra (sits on an unique throne), Nakula Sakadeva (identical thrones for both) and Arjuna (has bow and sits on radha) |
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| One of the Mahabarata pillars - Middle: Bhishmar on arrow bed - Lower: Bhima and Duriyodhana's mace fight and Duriyodhana hiding in a pond after defeat |
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| Back view Ravana lifting Kailasa and shaking the hill - Since he has 10 heads it looks like a front view |
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| Another side view |
Thank you for posting beautiful photos of Pattadakal temple
Thank you for posting beautiful photos of Pattadakal temple
Really beautiful photos. Thank you