Hindu and Buddhist Reliefs

Carvings and reliefs from ancient temples, featuring deities and scenes significant to Hindu and Buddhist traditions, emphasizing spiritual narratives.

Indonesia, Java, Borobudur, Two-tiered bas relief, showing seated Buddha and followers on top tier, and soldier or king with bow and seated followers below it.

Sandstone lentil with a Cheppu guardian deity at Bakong, the 9th century state Hindu temple of Indravarman I in the Roluos District of Angkor Wat - Cambodia

Detail, Buddhist temple, Borobudur, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Preah Khan (Temple of the Sacred Sword) was built in the late 12th century (1191) by Jayavarman VII and is located just north of Angkor Thom. The temple was built on the site of Jayavarman VII's victory over the invading Chams in 1191. It was the centre of a substantial organisation, with almost 100,000 officials and servants. It served as a Buddhist university at one time. The temple's primary deity is the boddhisatva Avalokiteshvara in the form of Jayavarman's father.

Close up of upper portion of Vishnu, 10th century AD, Vaishnav cult, Kalchurian period found at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Indonesia, Java, Borobudur, Two-tiered bas relief, showing seated Buddha and followers on top tier, and soldier or king with bow and seated followers below it.

Cambodia, Angkor, terrace of the Leper King

Sandstone lentil with a Cheppu guardian deity at Bakong, the 9th century state Hindu temple of Indravarman I in the Roluos District of Angkor Wat - Cambodia

Capital on the centre column behind the altar, St., Sankt, Saint

India, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Elephanta Island - Cave Temple carving

Buddha statues, Hindu temple of Prambanan, Java

Wall of a temple carved as a lace Cambodia

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.

Bas Reliefs, God and goddesses carved on Arjunas penance Descent of the Ganges in Mahabalipuram Mamallapuram near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia. UNESCO World Heritage Site, Asia

God Shiva Parvati Statues in Ellora caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Lord Vishnu reclining on his serpent couch in Cave at Mahishasura mardini Mandapam, Mahabalipuram Mamallapuram Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Musicians statues carved on hoysaleswara temple Halebid Halebidu Hassan Karnataka India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Schnitzereien von Hindu-Gottheiten und erotische Skulpturen an der Adhisthana des Lord Shiva-Tempels, Bavka, Dahod, Gujarat, Indien. Carvings of Hindu deities and erotic sculptures on the adhisthana of Lord Shiva Temple, Bavka, Dahod, Gujarat, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22399576

Ellora caves near Aurangabad, Maharashtra state in India

Ellora caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra, India. Cave 21. Dancing Shiva Nataraja

Buddhist temple, Borobudur, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

An amorous couple in Ladkhan temple built in 7th century Aihole Karnataka India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Close up of marble carving of deity of Shri Parshwanathjee surrounded by heads and tails of snakes, Ranakpur Jain Temple, Ranakpur

God and goddesses carved on arjunas penance in Mahabalipuram Mamallapuram Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Gods on the wall, Angkor, Cambodia

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

Stone carving in Shitthaung Temple, Mrauk-U, Rakhine State, Myanmar (Large format sizes available)

Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xHemantxPatil/DinodiaxPhotox

Angkor Wat was built for King Suryavarman II (ruled 1113-50) in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the Angkor site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation - first Hindu, dedicated to the god Vishnu, then Buddhist. It is the world's largest religious building. The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors. Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple mountain and the later galleried temple, based on early South Indian Hindu architecture. It is designed to represent Mount Meru, home of the devas in Hindu mythology: within a moat and an outer wall 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) long are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the centre of the temple stands a quincunx of towers.

Bas Reliefs, God and goddesses carved on Arjunas penance Descent of the Ganges in Mahabalipuram Mamallapuram near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia. UNESCO World Heritage Site, Asia

Stone carving of Buddha at the Borobudur temple complex in Central Java, Indonesia

Erotische Schnitzereien auf dem Adhisthana des Lord Shiva Tempels, Bavka, Dahod, Gujarat, Indien. Erotic carvings on the adhisthana of Lord Shiva Temple, Bavka, Dahod, Gujarat, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22399492

Buddhist monuments at Sanchi world heritage stupa 1 north gateway, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Wandrelief, Buddhist temple complex Borobudur, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia, Asia

Buddha in lehrender Pose, Bild. Ajanta-Höhlen, Aurangabad, Maharashtra Buddha in teaching pose image. Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22418349

Sculpture of Siva, holding his wife Uma, temple of Banteay Srei, founded 967 AD, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, S...

Stone carving at Borobudur, UNESCO World Heritage site, Java, Indonesia (Large format sizes available)

India, Madhya Pradesh, Khajuraho, stone carvings on temples

Soldiers training with swords sculpture at the Vittala Temple, Hampi, Karnataka, India. Soldiers training with swords sculpture at the Vittala Temple, Hampi, Karnataka, India.

India, Himachal Pradesh, Kangra District, Dharamsala, Detail of yaksha and yakshi in Indo Aryan-style rock-cut Masroor Temples

Terracotta artworks of Jor Bangla temple panels made of burnt clay shows stories of Lord Krishna in 1655, Vishnupore, Bankura, West Bengal, India Copyright: xRanjanaxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Ornate Carvings On Walls Of Bayon Temple, Angkor,Siem Reap,Cambodia

Indonesia, Java, Candi Panatarantemple

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

The Bayon temple (late 12th century-early 13th), Angkor Thom, Angkor, Cambodia

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

PORTADA ROMANICA DEL MONASTERIO DE SANTA MARIA DE POBLET - SIGLO XII - DETALLE - PESTE SION - DAVID -SALOMON. Location: MONASTERIO DE SANTA MARIA. RIPOLL. GERONA. SPAIN. DAVID REY SIGLO XI AC. SALOMON REY SIGLO X AC.

Sanchi Stupa is located at Sanchi Town, Madhya Pradesh state in India

Amorous couple carved on one of columns in porch in Durga temple, Aihole, Karnataka, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

SPAIN - Somontano de Barbastro (district) - ARAGON - HUESCA. Alquézar, Collegiata church; chapitels of the romanesque cloister

Battle on lakshmana temple Khajuraho madhya pradesh India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Surya

God of death Yama dev parsvanath temple Khajuraho Madhya Pradesh India Asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Three bas relief figures in prayer carved on the central Temple representing Mount Meru at Angkor Wat, built in the 11th century by Suryavarman the 2nd, - Cambodia

Carved figures on a teak wood door, Shwe In Bin Kyaung Monastery, Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Myanmar, Burma, Asia

DETALLE DE LAS ARQUIVOLTAS DE LA PORTADA DE LA IGLESIA DE SANTO DOMINGO - SIGLO XII - ROMANICO ESPAÑOL. Location: IGREJA DE SAO DOMINGOS. SPAIN.

The Baphuon temple, Angkor Thom, Angkor, Cambodia

Cambodia, Siem Reap, Angkor Wat

India, Mumbai (aka Bombay). Gharapuri Island, Mount Kailash, 7th century Elephanta Caves. Main cave, Hahesh Murti sculpture of Shiva. UNESCO site.

Details at the Temple of the Thousand Faces in Angkor

Intrinsic carving on the pillars, Durga temple, Aihole, Karnataka Intrinsic carving on the pillars, Durga temple, Aihole, Karnataka Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 23004959

apsara and nayika on wall of jagadambi temple Khajuraho madhya pradesh india Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Ajanta, India - 26 December 2025: View of the dark, textured carvings in the Ajanta caves, where intricate details and ancient artistry emerge from the stone.

Carvings of elephants, peacocks, and dancing humans on the Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple Mandapa, Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh, India. Carvings of elephants, peacocks, and dancing humans on the Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple Mandapa, Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21881143

Devi Durga Fighting Mahisasura, mahushamardani Mandapam, Mamallapuram,

TEMPLO-DET PANEL CON ESCENAS COTIDIANAS-GENTES ADORAN DIVINIDADES. Location: TEMPLOS DE PRAMBANAN. Java. INDONESIA.

Haupteingangstreppe des Hayagriva-Madhava-Tempels, ursprünglich 1583 von König Raghudeva Narayan erbaut, in Hajo, Kamrup, Assam Haupteingangstreppe des Hayagriva-Madhava-Tempels, ursprünglich 1583 von König Raghudeva Narayan erbaut, in Hajo, Kamrup, Assam Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22511101

Sculpture -Cambodia Angkor, detail of Bayon temple

Carvings Panels of Kichak Holding a Pillars, Nandi and Gaj on the Shri Pataleshwar Temple, Malhar, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. Carvings Panels of Kichak Holding a Pillars, Nandi and Gaj on the Shri Pataleshwar Temple, Malhar, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21295969

Terrakotta-Skulpturen von Lord Krishna mit Gopikas an den Wänden des Sri-Raghunath-Tempels in Ghurisha, Birbhum, Westbengalen, Indien. Terracotta sculptures of Lord Krishna with Gopikas on the walls of Sri Raghunath Temple, Ghurisha , Birbhum, West Bengal, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22625068

Khajuraho graceful apsara filling kumkum lakshmana temple madhya pradesh india Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Buddhist statues at Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom, Cambodia, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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

Elephanta Island caves near Mumbai in Maharashtra state, India

Buddhist Life on Pillar Scene of Buddhist life carved on stone pillar at Stupa in Sanchi, near Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia Copyright: xZoonar.com/MahanteshxCxMorabadx 16792097

The Terrace of the Leper King was built during the reign of King Jayavarman VII. Angkor Thom is located one mile north of Angkor Wat. It was built in the late 12th century 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. 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 capital on the site, however, as Yasodharapura, dating from three centuries earlier, was centred slightly further northwest. The last temple known to have been constructed in Angkor Thom was Mangalartha, which was dedicated in 1295

The Birth of Buddha (circa 100AD) in the Victoria and Albert Museum in central London in the United Kingdom.

The Birth of Buddha (circa 100AD) in the Victoria and Albert Museum in central London in the United Kingdom.

Ellora caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra, India. Cave 14. Varaha rescuing the Earth Goddess. As nagas offer praise, she rests with ease against his snout, using one of his hands as a pedestal.

Sculpture Angkor Wat temple Asia, Cambodia ,

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

Angkor Wat was built for King Suryavarman II (ruled 1113-50) in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the Angkor site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation - first Hindu, dedicated to the god Vishnu, then Buddhist. It is the world's largest religious building. The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors. Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple mountain and the later galleried temple, based on early South Indian Hindu architecture. It is designed to represent Mount Meru, home of the devas in Hindu mythology: within a moat and an outer wall 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) long are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the centre of the temple stands a quincunx of towers.

Ajanta Caves Maharashtra India Copyright: xRajeshxVora/DinodiaxPhotox

Apsara and nayika scratching back vishvanath temple Khajuraho madhya pradesh india Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Romanesque church of San Martin de Tours of Artaiz Romanesque church of San Martin de Tours of Artaiz, Unciti valley, Artaiz, Navarra, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/BartomeuxBalaguerxRotgerx 21884821

Deogarh, Jain temple Sixth Century A.D, Uttar Pradesh, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Angkor Wat, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia

Preshita Vatrika of Poet Kalidas in Epic Maghdutam of waiting Yakshini immortal very rear sculpture at Konarak Sun Temple, Orissa, India Copyright: xBxPxMaiti/DinodiaxPhotox

Cambodia, Siem Reap. Bayon Temple. Seated human figures carved in stone wall.

The punishment of sinners depicted on the Tympanum over the Central portal of the west facade, Saint Stephen Cathedral, Bourges, France

Laxmi Narayan sitting on garuda 11th century, Kalchuri period Vaishnav cult, found at district Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Indonesia, Java, Candi Panatarantemple

Carving depicting marriage of Kartikeya with Indra's dughter Jayanti or Devasena, Inner pillars, agra mandapa, Airavatesvara Temple in Darasuram near Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia. Unesco World Heritage site, Asia

Rockcarvings in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Inside entrance ceiling view of Durga fortress temple in Aihole, Karnataka, South India, India, Asia

Bahubali in Cave 4, Badami Jain cave temple in Badami, Karnataka, South India, India, Asia

Indonesia, Java, Borobudur Buddhist Temple, Stone Carvings And Bass Reliefs

God Bal Krishna statue carved in Vitthala temple complex, Hampi, Vijayanagar, UNESCO World Heritage, Deccan plateau, Taluka Hospet, District Bellary, Karnataka, India Copyright: xMadhusudanxTawde/DinodiaxPhotox

Angkor Wat was built for King Suryavarman II (ruled 1113-50) in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the Angkor site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation - first Hindu, dedicated to the god Vishnu, then Buddhist. It is the world's largest religious building. The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors. Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple mountain and the later galleried temple, based on early South Indian Hindu architecture. It is designed to represent Mount Meru, home of the devas in Hindu mythology: within a moat and an outer wall 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) long are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the centre of the temple stands a quincunx of towers.

Images of warriors carved into the stone of the temples at Angko

Nepal, Patan, Durbar Square, temple architecture detail, statues,

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