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Divine Hindu Figures

Images feature stone carvings of Hindu deities from temples across India, showcasing ornate craftsmanship and cultural significance in religion.

Ancient Temple Angkor Wat Cambodia Khmer

Shiva parvati statue, modhera Hindu sun temple, Mehsana, Gujarat, India, Asia Copyright: xPitkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Intricate carving at the Mahavira Hindu Temple in the town of Osian near Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India.

Shiva on carved columns, Old Royal Palace. Durbar Square, Patan. Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia.

Kaliya mardana Krishna sculpture on exterior wall of Ramachandra temple in Hampi, Karnataka, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Virupaksha Temple, Shiva, Pattadakal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, built in 800 A.D., Bagalkot, Karnataka, India Copyright: xMadhusudanxTawde/DinodiaxPhotox

Stone carving of a female face, Apsaras, standing celestial nymphs, Bayon temple, Angkor Wat, Cambodia, Asia

Shiva as Dakshinamurti ('Lord who faces South'), represents Shiva as the supreme teacher. (1200-1300) Late Chola period. Granite, Southern India. Holding a rosary and flame, he expounds the sacred texts and has the uncut hair of an ascetic.

Bas-relief in Khmer Hindu temple depicting Vishnu ripping the breast of King Hiranyakasipu, Banteay Srei, Angkor, Siem Riep, Cambodia, Asia

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

A watchman with arrows and bow in his hand carved in stone on the wall at Maheshwar temple, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Drummer in Chennakeshava temple, Belur, Karnataka, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Detail of a bronze statue depicting the deity Shiva and the Goddess Parvati sitting as the primordial divine couple. Dated 12th Century

Lovers wood carvings in temple chariot , Karnataka , India

Cambodia, Siem Reap, Angkor, Preah Khan Temple, Relief depicting Apsara Dancer

Buddha statue

Ancient Shiva Mrityunjaya sculpture from Bengalen from the 12th century - conquered Antiqua Mrityunjaya sculpture from Bengalen from the 12th century - conquering

The Bayon was originally the official state temple of the Mahayana Buddhist King Jayavarman VII. The Bayon, at the centre of Angkor Thom (Great City), was established in the 12th century by King Jayavarman VII. Angkor Thom, meaning The Great City’, is located one mile north of Angkor Wat. It was built in the late 12th century CE by King Jayavarman VII, and covers an area of 9 km², within which are located several monuments from earlier eras as well as those established by Jayavarman and his successors. It is believed to have sustained a population of 80,000-150,000 people. At the centre of the city is Jayavarman's state temple, the Bayon, with the other major sites clustered around the Victory Square immediately to the north. Angkor Thom was established as the capital of Jayavarman VII's empire, and was the centre of his massive building programme. One inscription found in the city refers to Jayavarman as the groom and the city as his bride. Angkor Thom seems not to be the first Khmer

Statues in World heritage site, sacred city of Anuradhapura, Isurumuniya Vihare, Sri Lanka Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Vietnam, Quang Nam province, carved Cham statue on temple at My Son sanctuary

Angkor Wat, UNESCO World Heritage Site, a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex near Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia Copyright: MichaelxNolan 1112-8980

The kingdom of Champa (Campadesa or nagara Campa) Chăm Pa in Vietnamese, 城 Chiêm Thành in Hán Việt and Zhàn chéng in Chinese records) was an Indianized kingdom that controlled much of southern and central Vietnam from approximately the 7th century through to 1832. Champa reached its apogee in the 9th and 10th centuries. Then began a gradual decline under pressure from Đại Việt, the Vietnamese polity centered in the region of modern Hanoi. In 1471, Viet troops sacked the northern Cham capital of Vijaya, and in 1697 the southern principality of Panduranga became a vassal of the Vietnamese emperor. In 1832, the Vietnamese emperor Minh Mạng annexed the remaining Cham territories. Mỹ Sơn, a former religious center, and Hội An, one of Champa's main port cities, are now UNESCO World Heritage sites.

woman playing flute sculpture on Jain temple, jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India, Asia Copyright: xHarshalxSathe/DinodiaxPhotox

Nepal, Bhaktapur, Durbar Square, Royal Palace, courtyard, statues,

Detail of temple window carving, Wat Xieng Thong, Luang Phabang, Laos

Goddess Durga, sculpture at Ravanaphadi Cave Temple, Aihole, Karnataka, India Goddess Durga, sculpture at Ravanaphadi Cave Temple, Aihole, Karnataka, India Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 23004985

Asia, Myanmar, Shan State, Inle Lake. Indein, Shwe Inn Thein, Angel on ruined stupa

Ancient Bayon Temple At Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Angkor Wat, UNESCO World Heritage Site, a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex near Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ganesha. The Elephant God. Hiindu God. India.

Loving Couple Sculpture on the Entrance of Teevardeo Buddhist Monastery, Sirpur, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, India. Loving Couple Sculpture on the Entrance of Teevardeo Buddhist Monastery, Sirpur, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21296139

TEMPLO-DET PANEL CON ALTORELIEVES DE PAREJA DE MUJERES(BAILARINAS). Location: TEMPLOS DE PRAMBANAN. Java. INDONESIA.

Banteay Srei (or Banteay Srey) is a 10th century Cambodian temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva and is located to the north-east of the main group of temples at Angkor. Banteay Srei is built largely of red sandstone, a medium that lends itself to the elaborate decorative wall carvings which are still observable today. Banteay Srei is sometimes referred to as the 'jewel of Khmer art.'.

Female statue carved on Rajarani temple, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Statue carved on wall of Buddhist Karla caves finest examples of ancient rock cut caves built in 3rd 2nd century BC by Buddhist monk Karla Maharashtra India Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Shiva temple dedicated to Tejo Lingam Arunachala temple Tiruvannamalai Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xNxSharma/DinodiaxPhotox

350 years old wooden carvings in a temple chariot in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Mahishasuramardini Durga trampling the buffalo demon Sculpture in Cave 1 in Badami, karnataka, South India, India, Asia

White Tara, from 9th century found in Kurkihar in Bihar now exposed in the Indian Museum in Kolkata

Statue on queens well Patan Gujarat India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Cambodia, Angkor, 'Ta Prohm. Seventeenth Century Buddhist Temple, Detail Of Wall Carvings.'

Image of a sitting four -armed Vishnu, 1864 photograph Java (possibly) paper. photographic support. cardboard albumen print

Mahakoota Bagalkot Badami Karnataka India Asia Oct 2010 Copyright: xPhotochromy/DinodiaxPhotox

TEMPLO-DET ALTORELIEVE-DIVINIDAD LANZANDO CON ARCO JUNTO GUERREROS. Location: TEMPLOS DE PRAMBANAN. Java. INDONESIA.

Marriage of Shiva and Parvati

8th century Siva and Parvathi sculpture Virupaksha temple in Pattadakal, Karnataka, South India, India, Asia, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Asia

The Durga temple, a former Hindu temple, is located in Aihole in the state of Karnataka, India. The temple was built between the 7th and the 8th century by the dynasty of the Chalukyas. The architecture of the temple is predominantly Dravida with Nagara style; a unique and magnificent temple of the Chalukyan period

Cement carvings of ancient history of Sri Lanka placed as interior decor at a sports pavilion. Army Ordinance camp Dombagoda. Sri Lanka.

Detail of Ganesha statue, North India, 7-8 century A.D, sandstone

Dakshinamurti. Palava, 8th century AD. Kanchi Puram, Tamilnadu. Stone

Carved character in the Kyaung Shwe In Bin monastery, Myanmar, Asia,

Statue at Mahabodhi temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar, India Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Couple Bracket figure in Cave 3, Badami, Karnataka, South India, India, Asia

Shiva a parvati, anonymous, 900 - 1100 Shiva and Parvati with Heavenes in Relief behind them; A part of the legs, the lotus throne and the driving animals are missing. On a pedestal. Rajasthan sandstone Shiva and Parvati with Heavenes in Relief behind them; A part of the legs, the lotus throne and the driving animals are missing. On a pedestal. Rajasthan sandstone

Siva Lingodbhavamurti. The Lingodbhavamurti, in which Siva is represented as Candrakasekhara, appears first in the earliest reigns of the. Early Cola period (about A.D. 850-1014. The lingodbhavamurti shows Shiva emerging out of a fiery lingam. 12th-13th century, Dravidian basalt sculpture from India, Tamil Nadu (state ).

Vishnu, 10th century AD, Vaishnav cult, kalturian period, found at Katni, district Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Cambodia, Siem Reap, Ankor Wat. The famous temple of Angkor Wat.

TANTRIC CARVINGS showing birth on ancient temple struts - BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL

Cambodia, , Siem Reap - near, Detail at Banteay Srei temple

Naga, a snake divinity with heads of a five-headed serpent, 1oth century. Artist: Unknown

kho phangan bangkok thailand incision gods of earth in green

Durga Mahishamardini exposed in the Indian Museum in Kolkata

Black Stone Sculpture of Lord Ganesha, Kakatiya Rudreshwara Temple, Palampet, Warangal, Telangana, India. Black Stone Sculpture of Lord Ganesha, Kakatiya Rudreshwara Temple, Palampet, Warangal, Telangana, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21295884

Image of a four-armed Ganesha in the garden of the assistant resident of Wonosobo., 1864 photograph Java (possibly) paper. photographic support. cardboard albumen print

Sculpture of Lord Shiva With Parvati on the Mallikarjuna Temple, Pattadakal, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India. Sculpture of Lord Shiva With Parvati on the Mallikarjuna Temple, Pattadakal, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21701395

Indische Skulptur von Lord Shiva und der Göttin Parvati, British Museum. London, UK, 21. Oktober 2023 Beautifully carved Hindu sculpture of Shiva and Parvati, representing sacred unity, housed in the British Museum. London, UK, 21 October 2023 Copyright: xZoonar.com/Tartezyx 23085399

Shiva and Parvati, Hinduism religion, couple symbol of love and devotion - traditional practice of sex, tantra and kamasutra Turin, Italy - April, 2023: Oriental Art Museum. Shiva and Parvati, 10th Century A.D. For Hinduism religion the couple is symbol of love and devotion - traditional practice of sex, tantra and kamasutra Copyright: xZoonar.com/PaoloxGallox 21297132

A Yogini witch, Tamil Nadu, India. Chola Period IX-X Century

Statue of Padma Pani, the fourth Dhyani Bodhisatwa

Malikarjuna Temple Pattadakal Badami Karnataka India Asia Oct 2010

Ruined Buddha statue in heritage Buddhist excavated site, Langudi, Orissa, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Banteay Srei (or Banteay Srey) is a 10th century Cambodian temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva and is located to the north-east of the main group of temples at Angkor. Banteay Srei is built largely of red sandstone, a medium that lends itself to the elaborate decorative wall carvings which are still observable today. Banteay Srei is sometimes referred to as the 'jewel of Khmer art.'.

Statue of Sri Parshwanatha Theerthankara, Jain Temple on Vindhyagiri Hill, Shravanabelagola, Karnataka, South India, India, South Asia, Asia

Lord Ganesh Ganpati elephant headed god, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

Dancing Apsaras an old Khmer art carvings on the wall in the corridors of Angkor Wat temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Mahishasuramardini Durga sculpture in Thillai Nataraja temple, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Statue of hindu god near entrance of Art museum in Bhaktapur, Nepal

ekambarnath shiv temple, kanchi, tamilnadu, India, Asia Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

The Goddess Durga, fighting Mahishasura, the buffalo-demon (Hindu Mythology). In the clouds the Devas or celestial beings are seen watching the event. The story is recorded in the Devi Mahatmya and the Devi Bhagavata and is the background for Durgapuja, the annual Hindu festival each autumn. In Hinduism, Durga is a form of Devi, the supremely radiant goddess, depicted as having eight arms, riding a lion or a tiger, carrying weapons and a lotus flower, maintaining a meditative smile, and practicing mudras, or symbolic hand gestures. An embodiment of creative feminine force (Shakti), Durga exists in a state of svātantrya (independence from the universe and anything/anybody else) and fierce compassion. Kali is considered by Hindus to be an aspect of Durga. She is thus considered the fiercer, demon-fighting form of Shiva's wife, goddess Parvati. Durga manifests fearlessness and patience, and never loses her sense of humour, even during spiritual battles of epic proportion. At the Durga Puj

Laos, , Champasak, Carved lintel at Wat Phu

Dancing Bhairava, A Horrific Form of God Shiva 1201-1400 Nepal. Gray schist .

Angkor Wat Temple, Apsara Dancers, Siem Reap Province, Angkor's Temple Complex Site listed as World Heritage by Unesco in 1192, built at the XIIth Century, Cambodia, Asia

Ruined statue carved on Muktesvara temple ; Bhubaneswar ; Orissa ; India

DET DIVINIDAD DE MULTIPLES BRAZOS COMO DECORACION DE TEMPLO. Location: EXTERIOR. PATAN.

Statue at Bhaktapur, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Granite figure of a dvarapala from Tamil Nadu, southern India, Chola dynasty, 12th century AD. Door guardian from a Hindu temple. The Hindu temple is a sacred space, a divine home for the gods when invoked by their devotees. At most temples, sculptures of deities and other figures are places on the exterior walls, in clearly defined niches or around doorways. They usually appear in pairs either side of the doorway, facing inward to protect the sacred precincts of the temple from malevolent forces.

Gopuram des Natraj-Tempels, Satara, Maharashtra, Indien Gopuram of Natraj Temple, Satara, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22412509

Ancient carved sculpture of a dancer on a pillar of the Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple Mandapa, Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh, India. Ancient carved sculpture of a dancer on a pillar of the Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple Mandapa, Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21880953

Glazed stone figurine of the Egyptian god Thoth, from ancient Egypt

Image of Bodhisattva Manjushri in meditating attitude.; Sitting image, name unknown Djokjokarta (clearance) (r. Djokjokarta).

Standing Nagaraja (Study Collection) 20th century India. Standing Nagaraja (Study Collection) 38543

Tipical iconic statue of Induism religion, Ganesh (also said Ganesha)

Tomb slab with the Knight von dem Bussche and a woman, St. Nikolai church, Bad Essen, Osnabruecker Land region, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Stone carvings of divine dancers, Apsaras in the temple complex of Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Asia

Gomateshvara statue in Daulatabad fort, Maharashtra, India.

Carvings at Wat Phu Khumer Temple, Champasak,Laos

Door keeper statue, radha madhav temple, mathura, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Teak-wood carvings at Nat Taung Kyaung, Myoe Daung Monastery, Old Bagan, Myanmar, Asia

Statue of lord Ganesh Ganpati at Shree Meenakshi Sundareswara temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Wat Visounnarath buddhist temple. Door decorated with a celestial dancer.. Luang Prabang. Laos.

the angkor wat temple in Angkor at the town of siem riep in cambodia in southeastasia. . ASIA CAMBODIA ANGKOR WAT

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