Buddhist and Hindu Reliefs

Intricate stone carvings and friezes from ancient temples across Asia, representing deities, cultural practices, and historical narratives.

Indonesia, Java, Borobudur, Bas-relief, showing an elephant.

Carved frieze, 8th Century Buddhist site of Borobudur, Java, Indonesia

Stone carving bas relief sculptures on Vaman Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India. Famous sculptures of Khajuraho temples, India

Yama sculpture on wall of jagadambi temple Khajuraho madhya pradesh india Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

North-East India, X Century A.D., Basalt

Relief of dancers, Bayon temple, Angkor Wat, Cambodia, Asia

Stone carving bas relief sculptures on Vaman Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India

Masterpiece on exterior wall of 11th century Shiva temple at Gangaikon, Dacholapuram, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Detail of reliefs from the early 12th century with later additions, Angkor Wat, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asi...

Indonesia, Java, Borobudur, Bas-relief, showing an elephant.

Indonesia-Yogjakarta City-Borobudur Temple (W.H.)-Relief

Indonesia, Java, Borobudur. One of the many magnificent bas-relief panels which decorate the stone terrace walls of the 9th century Buddhist temple at Borobudur.

Asia, India, Khajuraho. Close up of carved detail on the boar (incarnation of Vishnu) in the Varaha Temple at Khajuraho.

Statues carved on the wall of a temple, Borobudur Temple, Java, Indonesia

Bas-reliefs of Prambanan temple, Indonesia, Java, Yogyakarta

Bas relief stone carvings in the Prambanan temple complex, a 9th-century Hindu temple, (UNESCO World Heritage Site) not far from Yogjakarta, located in central Java Island, Indonesia.

New Zealand: Maori carvings. Albumen print.

Trivikrama Bas relief in Cave 3, Badami, Karnataka, South India, India, Asia

Sculpture of varaha on the wall of queens step well Patan Gujarat India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Myanmar (Burma) Pagan Mingalazedi Stupa terracotta plaques Plate 45. Swaan, Wim. 1966 or earlier Photographic production materials for Lost Cities of Asia: Ceylon, Pagan, Angkor Photographs of architecture were selected and digitized from these materials. Portraits, ethnographic images, and images of museum objects were excluded. Digital images are arranged geographically, first by country, then by city, then by site complex or monument, with all names in alphabetical order. Location names are derived from the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)®, Library of Congress subject headings, and scholarly publications. Published images are followed by unpublished images. Versos of prints and slide mounts were not digitized. The information in any handwritten identifications found on these surfaces was incorporated into the metadata for individual images. All digital images are cropped to the edge of the frame and are not color-corrected. Photographic production materials for Lost Cities

Rani Ki Vav, The Queen's Stepwell, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Patan, Gujarat, India, Asia

This bas-relief, called Arjuna's Penance (and sometimes also as the Decent of the Ganges) is among Mamallapuram's most celebrated sculptures, with allusions to numerous Hindu myths and legends

Harihara on rear side of temple, Kadasiddeshvara Temple, Pattadakal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, built in 800 A.D., Bagalkot, Karnataka, India Copyright: xMadhusudanxTawde/DinodiaxPhotox

Statue of Narasimha, Pattadakal Stone sculpture of Narasimha slaying Hiranyakashapu at Pattadakal,in Bagalkot district, Karnataka, Inda, Asia Copyright: xZoonar.com/MahanteshxCxMorabadx 16828356

Dancing Apsaras, bas-relief, Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Asia

Java, Borobudur, Stone Carving, Woman

Cambodia, Angkor, Angkor Thom, Intricate Bas-Reliefs In The Bayon.

DETALLE DE LA ESCULTURA DEL GUARDIAN DE LA PUERTA - SIGLO VI. Location: GRUTA PRIMERA. BADAMI. India.

Honduras, Copan, Maya Ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the site of a major Maya kingdom of the Classic era, known for producing a remarkable series of portrait stelae.

Sculpture of Lord Lakshman cutting nose of Shurpanakha at the Vittala Temple, Hampi, Karnataka, India. Sculpture of Lord Lakshman cutting nose of Shurpanakha at the Vittala Temple, Hampi, Karnataka, India.

Reliefs from the mid 11th century, Baphuon, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Bas-relief Cambodia - Benteay Srei temple

Verul, India - 27 December 2025: View of an ancient stone carving of a multi-armed figure, showcasing intricate details and textures within the weathered rock face.

Prambanan 9th century Hindu temple. Bas-reliefs telling the story of the Hindu epic Ramayana and Bhagavata Purana. Java. Indonesia.

Marble statue in Dilwara, Mount Abu, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xBrijeshxSharma/DinodiaxPhotox

6th century Varaha in cave 3, Badami, Karnataka, South India, India, Asia

Sandstone bas relief of male figures, Devatas of the underworld on the hidden wall at the Leper King Terrace, part of the Royal Square of Angkor Thom - Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Women on the wall of Borobudur, Java, Indonesia

India, Madhya Pradesh, Khajuraho, Incarnation of the God Vishnu as a wild boar, Chandela period

India, Madhya Pradesh, Chhatarpur District, Khajuraho, Detail of statues

Cambodia, Siem Reap, Angkor Thom, Bayon Temple, Relief depicting the Ramayana Epic

Khajuraho mithuna couples on wall of lakshmana temple madhya pradesh India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Sculpture, Vijaya Vittala temple complex, Hampi Vijayanagar ruins, Karnataka, India Copyright: xJagannathxRaul/DinodiaxPhotox

Carved LINTEL featuring MAYA RULERS from the JAGUAR DYNASTY in YAXCHILAN - YUCATAN PENINSULA, MEXICO

Terracotta art on wall of Madan Mohan temple, Vishnupur, West Bengal, India Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

KHM - SOCIÉTÉ - TOURISME AUX TEMPLES DE ANGKORAvant de devenir une attraction touristique, la cité dAngkor fut la capitale de lempire Khmer du IXème au XVème siècle. A son apogée, elle comptait un million dhabitant. Btie sur un système hydraulique unique, cest lorsque la cité perd le contrôle de leau que la civilisation connu son déclin.Même si des explorateurs lavait déjà remarquée, les Français revendique en 1860 la « découverte dAngkor », et cela connait un retentissement mondial.Aujourdhui, la beauté légendaire du site attire deux millions de visiteurs par an et ça ne cesse daugmenter. Ce symbole de la civilisation Khmer est omniprésent au Cambodge, drapeau du pays, bières nationales, enseignes, paquets de cigarette.La cité est devenue un véritable parc dattraction ou les rites ancestraux ne servent plus quà donné du contenu aux selfies.KHM - SOCIETY - TOURISM AT THE TEMPLES OF ANGKORBefore becoming a tourist attraction, the city of Angkor was the capital of the K

Sculpture in Wat Phnom . Phnom Penh. Cambodia. (Phnom Penh, Cambodge)

Relief, Banteay Srei Temple, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Asia

Erotic Sculptures, kandariya mahadeva temple, khajuraho, madhya pradesh, India, Asia Copyright: xHarshalxSathe/DinodiaxPhotox

Bas Relief in a column Virupaksha temple in Pattadakal, Karnataka, South India, India, Asia, Unesco World Heritage Site, Asia

8th century Shiva Ardhanarishvara is half man and half woman sculpture in Pattadakal, Karnataka, India, Asia. Unesco World Heritage Site, Asia

Ajanta caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra, India. Reliefs in cave n°21

woman sculptures, vamana temple, khajuraho, madhya pradesh, India, Asia Copyright: xHarshalxSathe/DinodiaxPhotox

Statue dating from the late 11th or early 12th century AD of Prince Siddhartha cutting his hair, Bagan Museum, Bagan Pagan, Myanmar Burma, Asia

Reliefs of elephants, Chennakesava Temple, Keshava Temple, Hoysala style, Belur, Karnataka, South India, India, South Asia, Asia

Ajanta caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra, India. Sculptures on the facade of cave n°26

Libya, Leptis Magna

Hound of the post with three people in D after. 18th century () (1746-00-00-1755-00-00);Indian (culture), South Asian (culture), Indian art, purchase (provenance)

Erotic sculptures, Khajuraho Group of Monuments, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

Cast of Stela A from The Great Plaza, Copan, Honduras. Dated 400 AD

Erotic carving, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

Cambodia Angkor Banteay Srei Plate 68. Swaan, Wim. 1966 or earlier Photographic production materials for Lost Cities of Asia: Ceylon, Pagan, Angkor Photographs of architecture were selected and digitized from these materials. Portraits, ethnographic images, and images of museum objects were excluded. Digital images are arranged geographically, first by country, then by city, then by site complex or monument, with all names in alphabetical order. Location names are derived from the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)®, Library of Congress subject headings, and scholarly publications. Published images are followed by unpublished images. Versos of prints and slide mounts were not digitized. The information in any handwritten identifications found on these surfaces was incorporated into the metadata for individual images. All digital images are cropped to the edge of the frame and are not color-corrected. Photographic production materials for Lost Cities of Asia: Ceylon, Pagan, Angko

a majestic fort in Gingee tamilnadu India

Sculptures carved on rocks, Arjuna's Penance, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Ellora caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra, India. Cave 21 monolithic sculptures. Ravana shaking Kailasa

Thailand. Phimai Historical Park. Ruins of ancient Khmer temple complex.

Honduras, Copan, Detail Of Stela H (Ad 730) Depicting King 18 Rabbit In The Great Plaza Of Ancient Mayan Site.

Marble statue in Dilwara temple, Mount Abu , Rajasthan, India Copyright: xNxSharma/DinodiaxPhotox

Sandstone relief at the eastern entrance, Prasat, Phimai Historical Park, Korat, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Isan, Isaan, Thailand, Asia

erotic sculptures on wall of jagadambi temple Khajuraho madhya pradesh india Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Carved panel depicting Trivikrama, Varaha Cave Temple, Mamallapuram, India

Vishnu. (10th-11th) Century. Madhya Pradesh or Uttar Pradesh. Center-North of India. Carved sandstone. Relief.

View of ancient carvings etched in stone, depicting figures in various poses, telling stories of a bygone era, Taxila, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Die detaillierten Schnitzereien zeigen die reiche traditionelle Kunstfertigkeit und Kultur, die über Generationen weitergegeben wurde. This is a stunning and beautiful depiction of intricate carvings that reflect the rich cultural heritage and artistry LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/ModestovxDmitryx 23187205

Torino, Museo di arte orientale, Indian art collection, stone sculpture of Hindu Gods

Jaina Tirthankara Parshvanatha with Serpent Hood. India; Uttar Pradesh. Date: 501 AD-600 AD. Dimensions: 74.8 x 44.0 x 21.0 cm (29 1/2 x 17 3/8 x 8 1/4 in.). Red sandstone. Origin: Uttar Pradesh. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Famous erotic stone carving sculptures, Lakshmana Temple, Khajuraho, India. Unesco World Heritage Site

Sculpture of women, Padmanabhapuram Palace, Kanyakumari, Kerala, India. Sculpture of women, Padmanabhapuram Palace, Kanyakumari, Kerala, India.

Ellora caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra, India. Kailasa temple sculpture

Siem Reap, Cambodia. Stone reliefs depicting a Devata, a female spirit guardian of Hindu and Buddhist mythology on the walls along the Terrace of the Leper King

Ajanta caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra, India. Cave n°5 reliefs

Surasundari (Celestial women) sculpted relief from the Khajuraho Monuments in the Hindu and Jain temples at Madhya Pradesh, India 11th Century.

Close-up of statues, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

Male Deity, probably Padmapani ca. late 9th century Indonesia (Java). Male Deity, probably Padmapani. Indonesia (Java). ca. late 9th century. Andesite. Central Javanese period. Sculpture

bas-relief at Bayon showing a turtle biting a Khmer soldier, Angkor Thom, Cambodia

Sandstone bas relief of a historic scene at The Bayon, built by Jayavarman VII, in Angkor Thom - Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Goddess Durga Slaying the Buffalo Demon (Mahishasuramardini). Cambodia. Date: 901 AD-1000. Dimensions: 67.1 × 38.5 × 21.0 cm (26 7/16 × 15 3/16 × 8 1/4 in.). Sandstone. Origin: Cambodia. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Classic sculptures of Khajuraho temple Madhya Pradesh India Asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Wall relief of the temple complex of Borobudur, UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site, Borobudur, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia, Asia

Close-up of relief carving, Puthia Temple Complex, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh

Vietnam,Danang,Museum of Cham Sculpture,Sandstone Carving of Females

Triad, early 900s. Indonesia, Central Java, Prambanam, Temple of Loro Jonggrang, early 10th Century. Volcanic stone; overall: 66 cm (26 in.).

Ajanta caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra, India. Cave n°26 sculptures. Mara's daughters attempting to tempt Buddha

Stone carving bas relief sculptures on Adinath Jain Temple, famous indian tourist site Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

Borobudur, 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple. UNESCO World Heritage. Bas-relief dispicting the life of Buddha. Java. Indonesia.

Doubt of St Thomas, relief in the lower cloister, Monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos, Castile and Leon, Spain, 11th century.

Italy, Emilia Romagna, Ferrara. Statue of the Duomo

INDIA, Tamil Nadu, Chennai: Government Museum, Indian Religious sculpture

Erotica Sculpture of Vishwanath temple at Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Famous erotic stone carving sculptures, Lakshmana Temple, indian tourist site Khajuraho, India. Unesco World Heritage Site

Vietnam,Hanoi,Military History Museum,Giant Plaque depicting Ho Chi Minh Surrounded by Historical Military Forces

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