Sacred Indian Sculptures

Beautiful stone carvings representing Hindu deities and religious figures found in temples across India and Sri Lanka.

Virupaksha Temple Pattadakal Badami Karnataka India ASIA Oct 2010

Sculpture of god kartikeya on the peak of krishna temple Hampi Karnataka India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Stone statue carving, Cultural Triangle, Sacred Quadrangle, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka

Carving of Hindu Goddess on the Thakur ji ka Mandir, Todaraisingh, Rajasthan, India. Carving of Hindu Goddess on the Thakur ji ka Mandir, Todaraisingh, Rajasthan, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21290496

Skulptur Ellora-Höhlen, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Indien. Sculpture Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22412440

Virupaksha Temple Pattadakal Badami Karnataka India ASIA Oct 2010

Sculpture in Jabreshwar Mahadev Shiva temple at phaltan,satara,Maharashtra,India,Asia Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

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).

Preah Khan temple in complex Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia Preah Khan temple in complex Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia in a summer day Copyright: xZoonar.com/RudolfxErnstx 13663091

Apsara and nayika on wall of vishvanath temple Khajuraho madhya pradesh india Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Buddha sculpture at Kanheri Buddhist Caves , Borivali , Mumbai Bombay , maharashtra , India Copyright: xSubhashxSharma/DinodiaxPhotox

Carving of Kichak on the Bhima Kichak Temple, Malhar, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. Carving of Kichak on the Bhima Kichak Temple, Malhar, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21295918

Image of the Buddha in verandah to south of temple 45 at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India World Heritage Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Sculpture of ganesh in kailasanatha temple kanchipuram kancheepuram Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Lord shiva temple rajasthan India Asia Copyright: xSafatxAli/DinodiaxPhotox

Carved figure of Surya sun temple, Ranakpur, Rajasthan, India, Asia Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Sculpture at Chaturbhuj Temple Close-up of stone sculpture at Chaturbhuj Temple in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia Copyright: xZoonar.com/MahanteshxCxMorabadx 17454403

Bas reliefs in Hindue temple. Arunachaleswar Temple. Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India

Ellora caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra, India. Kailasa temple, Shiva and Parvati

Statue of Vedic Sun god Surya or Arka in mellow mood carved on wall of Sun temple represents setting sun and faces west World Heritage monument ; Konarak ; Orissa ; India

Close up of Jain Tirthankar 10th century AD, Kalchurian period found at Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

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

Goddess Durga, 17th century wooden carvings in Meenakshi-Sundareswarar temple Chariot at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, 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.

Nepal, Patan, Royal Palace, Sundari Chowk, Tulsi Hiti, royal bath,

Bas reliefes in Hindu temple. Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple. Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India

Shiva carved on pillar in thiyagaraja swamy temple Thiruvotriyur Madras Chennai Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Bas-relief, Pura Luhur Batukaru Temple, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Sculpted statue of dancer in Kopeshwar temple, Khidrapur, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xSunilxKapadia/DinodiaxPhotox

Ardhanari Nateeshvara, Kadasiddeshvara Temple, Pattadakal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Built in 800 A.D, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India

Statue on outside wall of Brihadeshwara temple, world heritage site, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu, India Copyright: xMadhusudanxTawde/DinodiaxPhotox

Sculptures in the copper, Flag Mast of Mahadeva temple in Thiruvanchikulam, Kodungallur, Kerala, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

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

Stone carving on Parshvanatha Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

8th century Vishnu at Virupaksha Siva temple in Pattadakal, Karnataka, South India, India, Asia, Unesco World Heritage Site, Asia

Detail of intricate statue in Sri Chennakeshava temple, Belur, Karnataka, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Geschnitzte Skulptur der Göttin Chamunda in einem Tempel der Kuti-Tempelgruppe in Thoban, Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh, Indien. Carved sculpture of Goddess Chamunda on a temple in the Kuti Group of Temples, located in Thoban, Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22431315

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

Statue at Konarak Sun temple ; Orissa ; India Unesco World Heritage site

Temple constructed by Maharani Nohala wife of king Yuvraj dev of Kalchuri on Damoh Jabalpur road, village Nohata, Byarama District, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Geschnitzte Skulptur von Lord Shiva und Parvati im Shri Pachchala Someshwara-Tempel, Panagallu, Nalgonda, Telangana, Indien. Carved sculpture of Lord Shiva and Parvati on Shri Pachchala Someshwara Temple, Panagallu, Nalgonda, Telangana, India. LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 23416847

Statues at Vettuvan Koil temple Kazhugumalai Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Badami, Chalukya Cave 4575 A.D. - 585 A.D. Dedicated To Jaina, Tirthankaras, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India Copyright: xMadhusudanxTawde/DinodiaxPhotox

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

Brahmanical Cave Temple Ravanaphadi Aihole Karnataka India Asia Oct 2010 Copyright: xPhotochromy/DinodiaxPhotox

Shiva representation in the temple of Devi Jagadambi(s.X). Khajuraho.Madhya Pradesh. India. Asia.

Figure, Ta Som, Angkor Wat complex, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Detail at ancient Temple Angkor Thom Angkor Wat Bayon Cambodia

Two carved wooden figures on a roof strut of a house in old town Kathmandu Nepal

The Tempel Ruin of Banteay Srei about 32 Km north of the Temple City of Angkor near the City of Siem Riep in the west of Cambodia.. ASIA CAMBODIA ANGKOR BANTEAY SREI

Goddess Saraswati wisdom and learning statue in Sundaravarada Perumal Vishnu temple in Uthiramerur near Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Depicting Hair do at Belur, Chennakeshava temple, Karnataka, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

11th Century Sculpture of Sandesa Anugrahamurthy on the exterior wall of Siva Temple in Gangaikondacholapuram, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Ellora caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra, India. Cave 10. Teaching Buddha, seated in the bhadrasana pose on a lion throne. The main image is flanked by standing attendant bodhisattvas: Avalokitesvara (with his long-stemmed lotus and what may be a ruined Amitabha in his jata headdress) to the left and Manjusri (a stupa in his crown) to the right.

The Baphuon temple, Angkor Thom, Angkor, Cambodia

Statue of Bal Krishna tied on tree, Ramchandra temple, Hazara rama, Hampi, Vijayanagar, UNESCO World Heritage, Deccan plateau, Taluka Hospet, District Bellary, Karnataka, India Copyright: xMadhusudanxTawde/DinodiaxPhotox

Statue of Mahavir Jain in the Campus of Shri Pataleshwar Temple, Malhar, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. Statue of Mahavir Jain in the Campus of Shri Pataleshwar Temple, Malhar, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21295938

Skanda on Peacock Sculpture in Cave 1, Badami, karnataka, South India, India, Asia

RELIEVE DE BHAIRAVA - ESCULTURA DE MUJER - 1238. Location: TEMPLO DE KESAVA. SOMNATHPUR. India.

Birugu Munivar Saint statue in Sundaravarada Perumal Vishnu temple in Uthiramerur near Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Detail of carving of Hindu divinity, Cham ruins of My Son, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Hoi An, South Central Coast, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast...

Richly carved statue of beautiful gopika or milkmaid on wall of temple complex Sri Ranganathswami, Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

The goddess Yamuna, Ellora, Cave No. 16, Kailas Temple, Aurangabad, India Near the front of the northern wall of Cave No. 16, a small Shrine is dedicated to the River Goddesses. The goddess Yamuna on her tortoise appears at the left, Ellora, Aurangabad, India Copyright: xZoonar.com/yogeshxmorex 6825058

God Vishnu Statue On Temple Wall Of Aundhanagnath One Of Twelve Jyotirling Shiva Temples Shivaling At Aundha Near Nanded, Maharashtra, India

Buddha statue at Mahabodhi temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar, India Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Statue of a Hindu deity, Angkor Wat Temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sculpture India, Karnataka, Mysore, Somnathpur temple

India, Karnataka State, Badami City, Badami Caves, fourth cave, jainism

Shiva Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xRajinderxWadhwa/DinodiaxPhotox

sculpture kopeshwar temple, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India, Asia Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Hindu monster, decoration on Pashupatinath temple, Kathmandu

Ardhanarishvara combination of siva and parvath Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Hindu temple and shrine of Batu Caves. Murugan the Hindu God of war and victory. Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia.

God Vishnu statue on temple wall of Aundhanagnath one of twelve Jyotirling Shiva temples Shivaling at Aundha near Nanded, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xMadhusudanxManek/DinodiaxPhotox

Lord shiva temple rajasthan India Asia Copyright: xSafatxAli/DinodiaxPhotox

Wat May Souvannapoumaram temple. Door decorated with a celestial dancer. Luang Prabang. Laos.

Cambodia, Siem Reap, Banteay Srey Temple, Detail Of Temple, Sandstone Carving, Figure

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

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

17th century wood carvings in temple chariot at Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Statue of sun god at Konarak sun temple, Konarak, Orissa, India World Heritage Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Cambodia: Dvarapala (guardian) at Banteay Kdei, Angkor. Banteay Kdei is located southeast of Ta Prohm and east of Angkor Thom. It was built in the late 12th to early 13th centuries CE during the reign of Jayavarman VII, it is a Buddhist temple in the Bayon style, similar in plan to Ta Prohm and Preah Khan, but less complex and smaller.

Magic atmosphere in Jain temple. Jaisalmer Magic atmosphere in Jain temple. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. India Copyright: xZoonar.com/Pascopixx 22233207

Stone Buddha statue Sitting Buddha statue from Swayambhunath Stupa Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal Copyright: xZoonar.com/NatalliaxYaumenenkax 4440196

Wall carving detail of bayon temple, Angkor wat, Siem Reap, cambodia, Southeast Asia

Three angels, Apsara on wall inside Angkor Wat temple. Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Close up of Sun god, Sun Temple, Konark, Orissa, India, Asia Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

India, Rajasthan, Jaisalmer, Carved Hindu Iconography In Jain Temple In Old City. Close View Disected By Lines Of Shadow.

Detail of window carvings in the main prayer hall, Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan, Vientiane, Laos

Dancer and musician statues carved on hoysaleswara temple Halebid Halebidu Hassan Karnataka India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

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

Narasimha statue on chennakesava temple Belur Hassan Karnataka India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

statue parshwanath temple, khajuraho, madhya pradesh, India, Asia Copyright: xHarshalxSathe/DinodiaxPhotox

Stone apsaras on the corner of Angkor wat, Cambodia

INDIA KARNATAKA HAMPI NARASIMHA STATUE the Statue of Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple near the town of Hampi in the Province of Karnataka in India. India, Karnataka, March, 1998 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21974746

detail of stone carvings in angkor wat detail of stone carvings in angkor wat,cambodia. Copyright: xZoonar.com/AlexanderxOzerovx 8882356

Siva Vyakhyana Dakshinamurti. 14th - 15th century Dravidian granite sculpture from Tamil Nadu, India

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

Hinduism. Sitting Jain yaksha and yakshini. Pyllite. Late Pala, 12th century. Museum fur Volkerhunde, Berlin, Germany.

ancient statues of Nepal carved from stone and wood. statues of Nepal

Detail of wooden carving at Kalari Kovilakom, Kerala, India, Asia

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