Hindu Temple Architecture

Vibrant and colorful gopurams featuring intricate carvings of deities and figures typical of Hindu architecture, emphasizing the rich cultural heritage of the Indian subcontinent.

The Gopuram and Hindu deity at the Sri Krishnan Hindu Temple in the city of Singapore in Southeast Asia.

Shree Ranganathaswamy temple, Tiruchirapalli Trichy, Tamilnadu, India Copyright: xMadhusudanxTawde/DinodiaxPhotox

Hindu Pantheon and Gopuram of Sri Mariamman Temple in Singapore.

The Gopuram of Sri Mariamman Temple in Singapore.

Arulmigu kapaleeswarar temple Mylapore Madras Chennai Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xDuttagupta/DinodiaxPhotox

The Gopuram and Hindu deity at the Sri Krishnan Hindu Temple in the city of Singapore in Southeast Asia.

India, Tamil Nadu, Kumbakonam, Detail of the gopuram at the Adi Kumbeswarar temple.

Detail, hindu figures on Arulmigu Kapaleeswarar Temple, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Urdhava tandav and goddess bhadrakali on gopuram of sri meenakshi temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India August-2009 Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Low angle view of a temple, Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore

The Sri Mariamman Temple is Singapore’s oldest Hindu temple

Low angle view of a temple, Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore

Hindu Sri Vinayagar Navasakthi temple on Quincy Street, Victoria, Mahe Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean, Africa

Carvings on a temple, Sri Meenakshi Hindu Temple, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Sri Siva Subramaniya Hindu temple, Nadi, Viti leva, Fiji

Vintage retro hipster style travel image of Shiva and Parvati on bull images. Sculptures on Hindu temple gopura tower. Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Kapaleeswarar Hindu Temple, Chennai, (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India

Gods and goddesses figures on kapaleeswarar temple Mylapore Madras Chennai Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Low angle view of a temple, Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore

Carvings on a temple, Sri Meenakshi Hindu Temple, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Low angle view of a temple, Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore

Carved figures on a gopuram, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Hindu temple near Madurai, Tamil Nadu,South India,Asia

Shiva and Parvati on bull images. Sculptures on Hindu temple gopura (tower). Menakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

INDIA, Tamil Nadu, Chennai: Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Detail of Dravidian style temple

The Sri Mariamman Temple is Singapore’s oldest Hindu temple.

Singapore, Central, Chinatown, Sri Mariamman Temple. Detail Of Brightly Coloured Hindu Carvings Dating From 1862

Rahu Raaghu Tirunageswaram Naganathar temple for the moon ascending node rahu in Thirunageshwaram near Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia. Navagraha, Asia

Sculptures on Hindu temple gopura (tower). Jambukeshwarar temple. Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Text in Tamil says "Om Namah Shivaya" mantra which means " I worship Shiva"

Stucco figures of deities on gopuram of meenakshi temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Low angle view of a temple, Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore

Hindu temple in the Ancient Cities near Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia

Hindu temple figures colorful Hindu Goetter figures on the outer facade of a temple in Malaysia.

Relief of Menakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Gopuram (tower) of Hindu temple Kapaleeshwarar., Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Bas reliefes on gopura (tower) of Hindu temple. Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple. Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India

Gopuram of the Menakshi-Sundareshwara Temple, up to 50 m high, artfully decorated with thousands of colourful statues of gods and deities, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Detail, Hindu temple colourfully decorated with figures and gods, in Rose Belle, Mauritius, Africa

Hindu Temple, Grand Bale, Mauritius

Sculptures on Hindu temple gopura (tower). Menakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Stucco work portraying a woman about to deliver a baby in standing posture, Mallikeswarar temple in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Meenakshi Amman Temple, Close Up, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Carved figures on top of a gopuram, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

The Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Hindu Temple, Victoria, Mahe, Republic of Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

Hinduistische Tempelfiguren Bunte hinduistische Goetterfiguren an der Aussenfassade eines Tempels in Malaysia. Copyright: xZoonar.com/UwexBauchx 3549693

Detail of the top, Hindu deities with holy cows, Arulmigu Kapaleeswarar Temple, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Statue of a god, Bannari Amman Temple, Tamil Nadu, Tamilnadu, South India, India, South Asia, Asia

Stucco figures on a tower of a temple, Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval, Tamil Nadu, India

Malaysia, Penang, Georgetown, Sri Mariamman Temple. Part View Of Exterior Roof And Gopuram Painted Tower Decorated With Brightly Painted Figures Of Hindu Gods And Characters.

Shiva and Parvati on bull image. Sculptures on Hindu temple gopura (tower). Menakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Kaylasson, Kailassam Tempel, Port Louis, indischer Ozean, Insel, Mauritius, Afrika mcpins *** Kaylasson, Kailassam Temple, Port Louis, Indian Ocean, Island, Mauritius, Africa mcpins mcpins

Kuala Lumpur, West Malaysia. Batu caves. Painted Hindu deities on altars.

Carved Hindu deity and animal figure, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Hindu temple gopuram, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

Raaghu temple in Thirunageshwaram near Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Jambukeshwaram temple, Tiruchchirappalli Tiruchirapalli Tiruchi Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Mayilvahanan stucco figures of deities on gopuram of meenakshi temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Sri Meenakshi temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Gopuram (tower) of Hindu temple Kapaleeshwarar., Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Sri Krishnan hindu temple. Main entrance and Gopuram Singapore.

Koodal azhagar koil lord vishnu temple Madurai Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Ambajogai Hindu Temple Parbhani District At Beed, Maharashtra, India

Janardana Swami Temple, top of the temple, Varkala, Kerala, India, Asia

India, Tamil Nadu, Kumbakonam, Detail of the gopuram at the Adi Kumbeswarar temple.

Carved figure on a gopuram, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Asia,Singapore, Chettiar Hindu Temple,

Hanuman statues in Hindu Temple. Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple. Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India

Shiva and Parvati, ornate statues, temple for the god Madurai Veeran, Mandavi, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Sri Krishnan hindu temple. One of the most beloved of Hindu gods, blue-skinned Krishna is the deity of love and compassion. Singapore.

painted Deities on Ganesha imaginary Palace, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Asia Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Gottheiten, Ornament der FassadeSri Krishna Temple, Hampi, India, Asia

Sri Maha Mariamman Hindu Temple founded in 1873. The gopuram with colorful statues of various Hindu Gods. Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia.

Vintage retro hipster style travel image of Shiva and Parvati on bull images. Sculptures on Hindu temple gopura tower. Minakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Figures at the entrance of a Hindu temple, Veerama Kaliamman Temple, Serangoon Road, in the Indian district, Little India, city centre, Singapore, Asia

Singapore, Little India, Sri Veeramakaliamman Hindu Temple, detail of Hindu deities

The Sri Mahamariamman Temple is the oldest and richest Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur

Stucco figures of Raghu moon s ascending node and other deities in Tirunageswaram temple tower, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Sri Siva Subramaniya Hindu temple, Nadi, Viti leva, Fiji

Rahu Raaghu Tirunageswaram Naganathar temple for the moon ascending node rahu in Thirunageshwaram near Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia. Navagraha, Asia

Doves flying around the Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwarar temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Little India is a vibrant cultural enclave with temples and mosques, street art and brightly painted shophouses. Along the main drag, Serangoon Road, unfussy canteens and hip eateries sit next to shops selling gold jewelry, colourful silks and fresh flower garlands. Nearby, Mustafa Centre welcomes shoppers 24/7. The ethnic district is liveliest during Hindu celebrations like the Deepavali festival of lights. Singapore.

Ekambareshvara Temple, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, Colourful traditional mural of goddess and god in the temple, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Rangam Vaishnav temple at Pushkar Rajasthan India Asia Copyright: xSarveshxJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Muthumariamman Thevasthaman Hindu Temple, Matale, Sri Lanka, Asia

Hindu temple, Arulmigu Navasakti Vinayagar Temple, detail, Victoria, Mahe Island, Seychelles, Africa

Lord Jagannath Puri temple, Orissa, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Singapore (Sanskrit for Lion City). Chinatown area. Oldest Hindu temple, Sri Mariamman Temple, National Monument. Colorful ornate deities decorate building.

Sri Ekambaranathar Temples in kanchipuram kancheepuram Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Shri Parth Sarthi temple, Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Lord shiva and parvati statue math, puri, orissa, india, asia Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Detail of Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, India

Jagannathpuri temple devoted to god Krishna Baldev Subhadra, Puri, Orissa, India Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

Statue of an Indian woman in sari, with gaudy decoration, Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Temple, Little India, Singapore, Asia

Giant statue of Lord Shiva, Murudeshwar Temple, at sunset, Murudeshwar, Karnataka, India, Asia

Low angle view of a temple, Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore

Meenakshi sundareswarar or meenakshi amman temple Madurai Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

The colourful 14th century Dewri Mandir Temple dedicated to Durga, the Hindu Mother Goddess, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India, Asia Copyright: JohnxHarden 722-224

Dragon motifs on a roof, Chinese palace temple Viharnra Sien, or Anek Kusala Sala, Silverlake, Chonburi Province, Thailand, Asia

Sri Mariamman Temple

Seychelles, Mahe Island, Victoria, Hindu Temple

Stucco work in Thillai Nataraja temple in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

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