Indian Temple Sculptures

Intricate carvings from various temples in India, showcasing deities and figures in detailed stone work, reflecting religious themes and artistic legacy.

Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebid, near Mysore, India, Asia

Vishnu , supreme god in the Vaishnavite Hindu tradition. Next to him are his various incarnations. From Kanuaj, India circa 1000 AD. Mythology

Inpeng-Tempel in luang prabang laos südostasien Inpeng temple in luang prabang laos south east asia, photo as a background Copyright: xZoonar.com/albertoxgiacomazzix 22844506

India, Rajasthan, Menal, Shiva Temple, statue,

Ruined Buddha statue in cave 26, Ajanta, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xPhotochromy/DinodiaxPhotox

Broken Sculpture of Lord Vishnu with Garuda on the Durga Temple, Aihole, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India. Broken Sculpture of Lord Vishnu with Garuda on the Durga Temple, Aihole, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21700403

Carved idols on the ceiling of a Shiva temple, Garhi Padavali, Banmore, Madhya Pradesh, India Carved idols on the ceiling of a Shiva temple, Garhi Padavali, Banmore, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21563979

Bas reliefes in Hindu temple. Brihadishwarar Temple. Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

Marmorschnitzereien, Neminath Jain-Tempel, Ranakpur, Rajasthan Marble carvings, Neminath Jain Temple, Ranakpur, Rajasthan LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 23325458

Woman playing veena music instrument carved in stone on wall of Maheshwar temple, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

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

Cambodia, Bakong, Roluos temple

Statues carved on Sas Bahu temple, Kumbhalgarh, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Statue of female figure on wall of Channakesava Vishnu temple Belur district Hassan Karnataka India Copyright: xManojxNavalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Raja Pawla, Royal Family, stone relief, Isurumuniya Rock Temple, Anuradhapura, Anuradhapura, Noerdliche Zentralprovinz, Sri Lanka, Asia

Sculptures of Buddha in Karla caves in 2nd century B.C., Lonavala, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Ardhanarishvara sculpture in Virupaksha temple is Dravidian Lokamahadevi eight century in Pattadakal Karnataka Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Carvings of Dwarapala on the Malgatti Shiva Gudi, Badami, Baglkot, Karnataka, India. Carvings of Dwarapala on the Malgatti Shiva Gudi, Badami, Baglkot, Karnataka, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21701115

Cave temples of Badami Chalukyan king Mangalesa 593-610 A.D, Karnataka, India Heritage Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Lord shiva temple rajasthan India Asia Copyright: xSafatxAli/DinodiaxPhotox

Statues at shiva shakti temple Abhaipur Idar Sabarkantha Gujarat India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Details of Jagdish Temple, Udaipur, Rajastan, India

Unesco site, Rani Ki Vav, The Queen's Stepwell, Patan, Gujarat, India, Asia

Mythological carved animal carved on Arjunas penance Descent of the Ganges in Mahabalipuram Mamallapuram near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia. UNESCO World Heritage Site, Asia

The Konark Sun Temple is the culmination of Orissan temple architecture, and one of the most stunning monuments of religious architecture in the world. Built by the King Narasimhadeva in the thirteenth century, the entire temple was designed in the shape of a colossal chariot with seven horses and twenty-four wheels, carrying the sun god, Surya, across the heavens. Surya has been a popular deity in India since the Vedic period. The temple is a World Heritage Site and one of the seven wonders of India. Konark, Puri, Orissa, India.

West side of Kandariya Mahadev temple, Western Group, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Banteay Srei temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia. Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. Here, Shiva and consort Parvati ride on the bull Nandi. Pink sandstone, fine carving.

Kesava Temple, Keshava Temple, Hoysala style, Somnathpur, Somanathapura, Karnataka, South India, India, South Asia, Asia

Shiva and Parvathi, gods reliefs on the outer wall of the Hoysaleswara Temple, Hoysala style, Halebidu, Karnataka, South India, India, South Asia, Asia

Decorative motifs geometric and floral patterns epics and puranic scene on Radhashyam temple built by ruler Jagat Malla, Bishnupur, West Bengal, India Copyright: xDuttagupta/DinodiaxPhotox

Varuna & Consort. God of waters. 8th cent. India.

narasimha incarnation of women on wall of chaturbhuj temple Khajuraho madhya pradesh india Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Incarnation of lord vishnu on wall of vishvanath temple Khajuraho madhya pradesh india Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Wood carving at Bachhareshwari Temple, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

The Konark Sun Temple is the culmination of Orissan temple architecture, and one of the most stunning monuments of religious architecture in the world. Built by the King Narasimhadeva in the thirteenth century, the entire temple was designed in the shape of a colossal chariot with seven horses and twenty-four wheels, carrying the sun god, Surya, across the heavens. Surya has been a popular deity in India since the Vedic period. The temple is a World Heritage Site and one of the seven wonders of India. Konark, Puri, Orissa, India.

Sculptures in the Upper Shivalaya Temple in north fort in Badami, Karnataka, South India, India, Asia

Erotic statues on Sun temple of Konarak World Heritage monument, Konarak, Orissa, India Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Carving Sculpture of Lord Vishnu in Fire on Vishnu Temple, Mangalay Temples, Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh India. Carving Sculpture of Lord Vishnu in Fire on Vishnu Temple, Mangalay Temples, Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21697642

Majestic Goddess riding on Lion in Kailasanatha temple in Kanchipuram kancheepuram Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Carving Panels of Yali, Elephants, Shiva Parvati and Gajalakshmi on the Shri Pataleshwar Temple, Malhar, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. Carving Panels of Yali, Elephants, Shiva Parvati and Gajalakshmi on the Shri Pataleshwar Temple, Malhar, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21295939

Schnitzerei von Lord Shiva beim Tandava im Shri Pachchala Someshwara-Tempel, Panagallu, Nalgonda, Telangana, Indien. Carving of Lord Shiva performing Tandava on Shri Pachchala Someshwara Temple, Panagallu, Nalgonda, Telangana, India. LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 23416856

India, Rajasthan, Mt Abu, Decorative Carved Marble Figure At One Of The Dilwara Temples

Stone carving at temple, Gangakonda Cholepuram, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xSudipxBhaumik/DinodiaxPhotox

Geschnitzte Skulptur von Lord Shiva mit Parvati im Shri Trinetreshwar Mahadev-Tempel, Taranetar, Surendranagar, Gujarat, Indien. Geschnitzte Skulptur von Lord Shiva mit Parvati im Shri Trinetreshwar Mahadev-Tempel, Taranetar, Surendranagar, Gujarat, Indien. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22393820

Main Sculpture of Lord Hanumana in Greeting Position, Hanuman Temple, Mangalaya, Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, India. Main Sculpture of Lord Hanumana in Greeting Position, Hanuman Temple, Mangalaya, Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21704402

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

Hoysala symbol in form of man attacking tiger exterior of Channakesava Vishnu temple Belur district Hassan Karnataka Copyright: xManojxNavalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Hindu statue at the Ellora Caves, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Maharashtra, India, Asia

Sculpture of goddess sitting on peacock on the wall of panchasara parasvanath jain temple Patan Gujarat India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Statues carved in Ramchandra temple, Hazara rama, Hampi, Vijayanagar, UNESCO World Heritage, Deccan plateau, Taluka Hospet, District Bellary, Karnataka, India Copyright: xMadhusudanxTawde/DinodiaxPhotox

Isurumuniya Vihara is a rock temple built during the reign of King Devanampiya Tissa (r. 307 - 267 BCE). Anuradhapura is one of Sri Lanka's ancient capitals and famous for its well-preserved ruins. From the 4th century BCE until the beginning of the 11th century CE it was the capital. During this period it remained one of the most stable and durable centers of political power and urban life in South Asia. The ancient city, considered sacred to the Buddhist world, is today surrounded by monasteries covering an area of over sixteen square miles (40 km).

Statues in karli karla cave chaityan in second century BC Lonavala Maharashtra India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

RELIEVES TEMPLO SOLAR-MAITHUNA(ACTO SEXUAL)MUSICO Y ANIMALES. Location: TEMPLO DE SURIA-DIOS DEL SOL. KONARK. India.

Carving Sculpture of Hindu Deities on Durga Temple, Mangalay Temples, Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh India. Carving Sculpture of Hindu Deities on Durga Temple, Mangalay Temples, Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21704415

Statues carved on wall in heritage Buddhist excavated site, Udayagiri, Orissa, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Avalokitesvara-Skulptur, Buddhistische Höhlen von Pandavleni. Nasik, Maharashtra, Indien Avalokitesvara sculpture, Pandavleni Buddhist caves. Nasik, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22418346

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

Stone carving at temple, Gangakonda Cholepuram, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xSudipxBhaumik/DinodiaxPhotox

Khajuraho shiva and apsara on wall of lakshmana temple madhya pradesh India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Erotic depictions of the Kandariya Mahadev Temple in Khajuraho India

God killing demon with trident, 17th century wooden carvings in Meenakshi-Sundareswarar temple Chariot at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

sculpture on kandariya mahadeva temple khajuraho madhya pradesh India Asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Temple sculpture, Preah Khan, Angkor Wat Complex, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Carved sculpture by Lord Vishnu with the goddess Lakshmi, Shri Trinetshwar Mahadev Temple, Taranetar, Surendranagar, Gujarat, India. Carved sculpture by Lord Vishnu with the goddess Lakshmi, Shri Trinetshwar Mahadev Temple, Taranetar, Surendranagar, Gujarat, India.

Erotic display at Dattatreya temple, Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia

Column with figures of gods, Chennakesava Temple, Hoysala style, Belur, Karnataka, South India, India, South Asia, Asia

Erotische Holzschnitzereien am Jagannath Tempel, Kathmandu, Nepal Erotische Holzschnitzereien am Jagannath Tempel, Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal / Erotic wood carvings at the Jagannath Temple, Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal Copyright: xZoonar.com/Mikex 11717450

The Pala Empire, one of the major middle kingdoms of India, existed from 750-1174 CE. It was ruled by a Buddhist dynasty from Bengal in the eastern region of the Indian subcontinent, all the rulers bearing names ending with the suffix Pala (Modern Bengali: pal), which means protector. The Palas were often described by opponents as the Lords of Gauda. The Palas were followers of the Mahayana and Tantric schools of Buddhism. Gopala was the first ruler from the dynasty. He came to power in 750 in Gaur by a democratic election. This event is recognized as one of the first democratic elections in South Asia. He reigned from 750-770 and consolidated his position by extending his control over all of Bengal. The Buddhist dynasty lasted for four centuries (750-1120 CE) and ushered in a period of stability and prosperity in Bengal. They created many temples and works of art as well as supporting the Universities of Nalanda and Vikramashila. Somapura Mahavihara built by Dharmapala is the grea

Hinduism, ancient stone relief, Great Trinity or Trimurti with the three deities Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu, from left to right, Wat Phou, Vat Phu, Champasak, Champasak Province, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia

Rear of Angkor Wat. Angkor in Cambodia. The temples of Angkor, built by the Khmer civilization between 802 and 1220 AD, represent one of humankind's most astonishing and enduring architectural achievements. From Angkor the Khmer kings ruled over a vast domain that reached from Vietnam to China to the Bay of Bengal. The structures one sees at Angkor today, more than 100 stone temples in all, are the surviving remains of a grand religious, social and administrative metropolis whose other buildings

Broken Statues Of Goddess In Cave No. 16, Kailash Temple, Ellora, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

Statue carved on pillar at Jagat Shiromani temple, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xUmeshxGogna/DinodiaxPhotox

Venugopala with Rukmani and Sathyabama on wall of Ramachandra temple in Hampi, Karnataka, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Statues carved on wall in Heritage architecture, Step well Rani ni Vava, Patan, Gujarat, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Stone relief of elephants, Branteay Srei Temple, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Schnitzereien von Dwarapala am Eingang der Garbhagriha des Lord Shiva Tempels, Bavka, Dahod, Gujarat, Indien. Carvings of Dwarapala on the entrance of the garbhagriha of Lord Shiva Temple, Bavka, Dahod, Gujarat, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22399516

Lovers statues at thiyagaraja swamy temple Thiruvotriyur Madras Chennai Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Goddess Meenakshi on kamdhenu wooden carving statues in old temple chariot at Madurai Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Idols of Ashta Matrikas on Tusha Hiti Step was commissioned in 1647 by King Siddhinarsimha Mall, Sundari Chowk, Patan Darbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal. Idols of Ashta Matrikas on Tusha Hiti Step was commissioned in 1647 by King Siddhinarsimha Mall, Sundari Chowk, Patan Darbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21701017

Elephanta caves, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia Copyright: xAspixPatel/DinodiaxPhotox

nandi on vamana temple Khajuraho madhya pradesh india Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Agni, God of Fire, c. 1000. India, Uttar Pradesh. Sandstone; overall: 73 x 40.6 cm (28 3/4 x 16 in.). The Hindu god Agni, with flames rising behind him, is the figural form of the sacrificial fire, central to religious practice in India since the early second millennium BC. Agnis mount is the goat, and together they preside over the Southeast. In the upper registers, Brahmans perform fire sacrifice, preach to disciples, and practice "hot yoga."

Goddess Saraswati statue from cave number twenty-two in Panhale Kazi caves, Konkan, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xHemantxPatil/DinodiaxPhotox

Carved Sculpture of Harihara on the sri Virupaksha Temple, Pattadakal, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India. Carved Sculpture of Harihara on the sri Virupaksha Temple, Pattadakal, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21704316

India, Madhya Pradesh, Khajuraho, Detail Of Kandariya Temple Carvings

Hindu god Vishnu stone bas relief in Hindu temple, Arunachaleswar Temple, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

UNESCO World Heritage Site Siva & Parvathi sculptures in Virupaksha temple queen Trilokya Mahadevi in Pattadakal Karnataka Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Venugopala as Govardhanadhari on wall of Ramachandra temple in Hampi, Karnataka, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Wooden carvings on a temple chariot, Tamil Nadu, India

Erotic carving on one of the many temples in the Khajuraho Temple Complex in Madhya Pradesh, India. UNESCO world heritage site

Banteay Srei, Angkor Wat complex, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura, Isurumuniya Vihara, lovers, stone carving,

Loard Nataraja Adavallan, 17th century wooden carvings in Meenakshi-Sundareswarar temple Chariot at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

India, South India, Karnataka, Belur, View of chennakesava temple

Detaillierte Schnitzereien von Hindu-Gottheiten an den Wänden der Akhati-Tempelgruppe in Kadwaya, Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh, Indien. Detailed carvings of Hindu deities on the walls of the Akhati Group of Temples, located in Kadwaya, Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22431182

Statues in karli karla cave chaityan in second century BC Lonavala Maharashtra India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Detail from Srirangam temple, also known as Thiruvarangam, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Statue of God Ganesh ganpati in Ellora caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Alasika Rani ki vav step well stone carving Patan Gujarat India Copyright: xHemantxPatil/DinodiaxPhotox

Carvings of Forms of Lord Shiva on the Harihara Temple 1, Osian, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. Carvings of Forms of Lord Shiva on the Harihara Temple 1, Osian, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21269656

Erotic, 17th century wooden carvings in Meenakshi-Sundareswarar temple Chariot at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

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