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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

Immediately west of the Royal Palace entrance gate, the rusty-red Jagannath Temple, built in 1653 by Mahendra Malla, enshrines a figure of the Chaturmurti Vishnu, the 'Four-Figured Vishnu'. This particular form of Vishnu is also called Jagannath, 'Lord of the World', and the etymological root of the English word 'juggernaut'. The main shrine in the Jagannath Temple is accessible only to priests. The large struts under the roof are covered with erotic carvings. These carvings, which are fairly crudely executed, occupy the base of larger and more refined carvings representing gods and goddesses. The latter are dressed in regal finery, adorned with crowns and jewellery, and wear serene expressions on their faces.

Pillar and Figure, Cut from a Single Stone. Coimbatore. Unknown maker

BALI, INDONESIA - FEBRUARY 17: Ornate monster statue at Ulun Danu temple on February, 17, 2011, Bali, Indonesia

Sandstone Bodhisattva from the Tang Dynasty (618-906). Dated 10th Century

Richly Carved Panel Depicting Parsvanath, Parsvanath temple, Ranakpur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Four-armed deification stele (King Kritarajasa) from Sumberjati showing features of both Vishnu and Shiva. Blitar, Blitar district, East Java province, 14th century, Indonesia.

Balinese temple sculpture in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Asia, Southeast Asia, Laos, Luang Prabang, Haw Pha Bang temple in the Royal Palace, close up of a golden door

Scaliger tombs, a group of five gothic funerary monuments celebrating the Scaliger family in Verona, Italy Scaliger tombs, a group of five gothic funerary monuments celebrating the Scaliger family in Verona, Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 20623035

A Guardian of Shiva, 1200s. Southwestern India, Karnataka. Chloritic schist; overall: 113.3 x 49.2 x 29 cm (44 5/8 x 19 3/8 x 11 7/16 in.).

Celestial dancers, Asparas, Angkor Wat, 12th cent. CAMBODIA.

Sculpture of King´s family, Museum of the Rock temple of Isurumuniya, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, Asia

Historical relief of the flagellation of Jesus, Gothic church of St. Sebald, Nuremberg, Central Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Statue of goddess Kali, India Copyright: xRxMakharia/DinodiaxPhotox

Lord Ganesh ganpati Elephant head God Ganesh made of wood Copyright: xJagdishxAgarwal/DinodiaxPhotox

Shree Kashta Bhanjan Hanuman delicate wood carving, Haveli, Swami Narayan, Mushi Surendra Nagar, Gujarat, India Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Bhagavad Gita Engraved On A Hindu Temple, Dialogue Between Krishna And Arjuna Vrindavan. India.

Carving at Shri Bhiravnath Temple Carving at Shri bhiravnath Temple of Lord Shiva at Kikli, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xZoonar.com/yogeshxmorex 7502122

Statue of Maya Devi, the mother of Buddha

Narsinha temple complex Joshimath, Uttaranchal, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Indian lovers in tantric position, north-west India original manufact, 10-11 century

Old wooden images named bhootas used village guardians heritage village at Manipal in District of Karnataka, India Copyright: xTxSatyan/DinodiaxPhotox

Detail from the Lintel of Ganesha and the eight Dikpalas, Eastern India, 1000-1100 AD Carved basalt. Dikpalas guard the temple threshold, standing between the sacred and the profane

Sri Lanka: 1000 year old carved stone figures representing the Avalokitesvara (centre) and his consort Tara (right), and their son Prince Sudana, Buduruvagala (1997)

During the 10th and 11th centuries CE the Chandella Kings of central India, scions of a powerful Rajput clan who claimed the moon as their direct ancestor, built a total of 85 temples to the glory of God, the creation, and the Hindu pantheon. The Chandellas were devout Hindus. Eclipsed by the Mughal conquest, the rise of rival dynasties, and the passage of time, the temples languished in the harsh sun and monsoon rains of central India, gradually becoming lost in the jungle. At the time of their re-discovery in 1839, they were so completely overgrown that T. S. Burt, their founder, thought no more than seven temples had survived. Happily this proved far from the case, for when the undergrowth was hacked back and the complex restored, no fewer than twenty two of the original structures were revealed standing.

The Bodhisattva Maitreya. India, Bihar, Gaya District, 11th century. Sculpture. Schist

Apsara bas relief in Hindu temple Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India

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

Sculpture of Gautama Buddha surrounded by voluptuous women, underground palace, Oriental Buddha Park, Leshan city, Sichuan, China, Asia.

Stone carving, Temple of Pura Dalem Jagaraga, North coast, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

a garden and Buddha terracota of Mr Ban Phor Linag Meuns Terracota Art in the city of chiang mai in the north of Thailand in Southeastasia.

Carving Sculpture of Ancient Couple on the Laxman Temple, Sirpur, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, India. Carving Sculpture of Ancient Couple on the Laxman Temple, Sirpur, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21296151

Hanuman statue, mahuli, vishweshwar, mahadev, temple, satara, maharashtra, india, asia Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

THAILAND BANGKOK THEWET WAT INTHARAWIHAN Stone Buddha Figures in the garden of Wat Intharawihan in Thewet in the city of Bangkok in Thailand. Thailand, Bangkok, Dezember, 9, 2023 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21527729

Relief of Apsara dancers, Angkor Wat Temple, Angkor temples, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sculpture of the Indian planet of the Mars (Mangala) holding a water pot in one hand and prayer beads in another. Dated 17th Century

Three steles; Hanuman (middle) and two deification images, the left showing features of Parvati, the right of Lakshmi (Residential house) Kediri, Kediri district, East Java province, various periods.. De beelden waren geplaats bij het residentie huis in Kediri.

Ten armed Durga slaying the demon Mahisha, upper right arm missing. Dieng Plateau, Wonosobo district, Central Java province, 9th century., 1864 photograph The ten -armed Durga misses a right arm. Java (possibly) paper. photographic support. cardboard albumen print

One of front pillars from Ramesvara Close view of pillar at entrance to Hindu Cave XXI (Ramesvara), Ellora

Four-armed deification stele (King Kritarajasa) from Sumberjati showing features of both Vishnu and Shiva. Blitar, Blitar district, East Java province, 14th century, Indonesia, 1867 photograph Java (possibly) paper. photographic support. cardboard albumen print

Hanuman, the monkey god. INDIA.

SAN ROQUE EN LA PORTADA PLATERESCA DE LA CAPILLA DE SAN MIGUEL- 1523. Author: JUAN DE SALAS (SIGLO XVI) JUAN DE SALES. Location: CATEDRAL. Jaca. HUESCA. SPAIN.

Uma Maheshwar 10th century AD Shaiv cult, Kalchurian period found at Tewar village district Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Crowned and Jeweled Buddha early 11th century India (Bihar). Crowned and Jeweled Buddha 38931

CAMBODIA, ANGKOR, ANGKOR WAT, CENTRAL STRUCTURE, APSARAS, BAS-RELIEF

Copan ruins, Honduras

Rama and his wife Sita of Hindu mythology wood carving

Stone temple door Jamb from Bihar, India. Dated 11th Century

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

Sculpture at Halebid, Karnataka, India Copyright: xJagdishxAgarwal/DinodiaxPhotox

Verul, India - 27 December 2025: View of carved figures standing etched into the rock face, ancient stories whispered through the stone's weathered texture.

Cambodia, Siem Reap, Angkor Wat Temple, Carving Reliefs depicting Apsara Dancers

Relief sculpture depicting the marriage of Shiva and Parvati in Dumar Lena cave at Ellora

Chiang Mai, Thailand. Wat Pra Singh, ornate wooden relief carving decorates temple door.

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

Pitchadanar statue at thiyagaraja swamy temple Thiruvotriyur Madras Chennai Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Constance, Minster, Romanesque gold disc in the crypt, Majestas Domini disc

The 1910 caption for this image reads: "The Death of the Asian god Hanuman. A presentation from the Ramayana. A relief from the Temple at Angkor Wat in Cambodia." Hanuman is a Hindu god and a divine vanara companion of the god Rama. Hanuman is one of the central characters of the Hindu epic Ramayana. The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic which follows Prince Rama's quest to rescue his beloved wife Sita from the clutches of Ravana with the help of an army of monkeys. It is traditionally attributed to the authorship of the sage Valmiki and dated to around 500 BC to 100 BC

Hindu figures in the Hindu temple of Changu Narayan, Changunarayan, Nepal, Asia

Legend of lord Krishna at Pattadakal, Dist Bagalkot, Karnataka, India Copyright: xManojxNavalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Sculpture of Buddha, Jagdishpur, India

India, Mangalore, Karkala. Jains religion Temple, c. 1432 AD. Home to famous monolithic stone statue of Lord Gomateshwara. Temple detail.

Detail of the choir stalls

Statue of saint, World Heritage site, ancient city of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Indian lovers in tantric position, north-west India original manufact, 10-11 century

God and goddess Shankar Parvati in temple, Nala Sopara, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xVxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Dancing Ganesha, Lord of Obstacles. Bangladesh, Dinajpur District, 11th-12th century. Sculpture. Phyllite

Lord Krishna on Halebid temple , Karnataka , India Copyright: xJagdishxAgarwal/DinodiaxPhotox

sculpture in temple bali indonesia religious sculpture in temple bali indonesia Copyright: xZoonar.com/JACKxMALIPANxPHOTOGRAPHYx 3694717

Buddha Worshipped by the Gods Indra and Brahma 1 BCE-101 CE Gandhara. Schist .

Frescoes apsaras, celestial nymph typically consort of gandharva or heavenly musician or king kassap s concubines or tara the consort of avalokiesvara Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Statue at Bhaktapur, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Balarama, elder brother of Krishna and Kalki, the final incarnation of Vishnu. 18th century AD, Southern India.

Love scene mythological deities stucco works at maratha darbar hall thanjavur palace Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Outdoor Hindu shrine to Ganesh, the elephant god, on the ghats below Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Four armed Shiva of which one arm, probably displaying the varada mudra, has broken off. Dieng Plateau, Wonosobo district, Central Java province, 9th century., 1864 photograph Java (possibly) paper. photographic support. cardboard albumen print

Sculpture of Maya at Dapthu

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

Carving of Apsara dancers, Bayon temple, Cambodia.

hindu art panel made from wood in temple on Bali

Hidden statue of a Hindu Queen at Preah Khan built by Jayavarman VII & VIII in the 12th & 13th centuries - Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

India, Mangalore, Karkala. Jains religion Temple, c. 1432 AD. Home to famous monolithic stone statue of Lord Gomateshwara. Temple statue detail.

Gal Vihara, a Buddhist rock temple, was constructed in the 12th century by King Parakramabahu I (1123 - 1186). Polonnaruwa, the second most ancient of Sri Lanka's kingdoms, was first declared the capital city by King Vijayabahu I, who defeated the Chola invaders in 1070 CE to reunite the country under a national leader.

Statue of Indian god Ganesha at Hindu Temple. South India, Tamil Nadu, Madurai

The Budhisattva Maitreya (100-400) Kushan period. A bodhisattva is a future Buddha who is on the path to enlightenment but chooses to remain on earth to help others find salvation. Bodhisattvas are usually depicted wearing princely dress and jewellery.

Ganesh Illustration. Induismus Religion - Elefantengott, indische traditionelle Kultur Ganesh Illustration. Induismus Religion - Elefantengott, indische traditionelle Kultur LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/PaoloxGallox 23356504

Indian lovers in tantric position, north-west India original manufact, 10-11 century

SEPULCRO DE ARIAS VAZQUEZ DE VAAMONDE. Location: Monasterio de sobrado de los Monjes. SOBRADO. A CORUÑA. SPAIN.

Buddhist Votive Stele. China. Date: 551 AD. Dimensions: 339 × 99 × 21.6 cm (133 1/2 × 39 × 8 1/2 in.). Stone. Origin: China. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Asia, Cambodia, Angkor Wat, wall carvings.

Colossal figure of Boodh (as leader), Kispa, Gya

Intimate relief of a couple embracing from the virupaksa temple, India c740 AD

Statues of ardhnarishwar with umalingan in jhansi museum, Sironkhurd, Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Carvings at Jagat shiromani, a Hindu temple situated in Amer, Rajastan, India

Raja Rani temple, ruin statue, red-gold sandstone, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

Standing Shiva 10th-11th century India. Standing Shiva 39253

Idol of lord Ganesh elephant headed god Bihar India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Image of the elephant god Ganesha.part or Family album Dutch East Indies.

Sri Lanka, Sigiriya, frescoes, Sigiriya Damsels,

Statue of Hanuman Hindu deity, Matangeswar Temple, Khajuraho. Statue of Hindu deity Hanuman

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