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The Hindu Temple The Hindu Temple is one of the greatest architectural wonders of the world.

This page will explore the spiritual, mythical, aesthetical, religious, social, cultural and civilizational aspects of the Hindu Temple.

Indra with Vajra on Airavata, Javagal Shri Lakshmi Narayana Temple, Karnataka
19/06/2025

Indra with Vajra on Airavata, Javagal Shri Lakshmi Narayana Temple, Karnataka

Nartiang monoliths in Jaintia hills, Meghalaya. Jaintias have still a Hindu dharmic core and many are not Christians. Th...
10/09/2023

Nartiang monoliths in Jaintia hills, Meghalaya. Jaintias have still a Hindu dharmic core and many are not Christians. This monolithic site is in honor of brave Hindu Jaintia kings not very far in history. It is just behind the Shakti Pitha, Nartiang Durga.

Umiam Lake, Shillong, Meghalaya
29/08/2023

Umiam Lake, Shillong, Meghalaya

Guru-Śiṣya parampara is the conduit through which the Śakti of Sanātana dharma flows. It represents continuity. It repre...
03/07/2023

Guru-Śiṣya parampara is the conduit through which the Śakti of Sanātana dharma flows.

It represents continuity. It represents the eternity of universal consciousness or Absolute Truth.

That is why our tradition says: Guru Krpā hī Kevalam.

गुरु पूर्णिमा की शुभकामनायें|

Swayambhu Ayappa Temple, Adi Sankara Nilayam, Ernakulam
13/05/2023

Swayambhu Ayappa Temple, Adi Sankara Nilayam, Ernakulam

Vigraha: Vamana and King ValiTemple: Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Javagal, Chikamagaluru, KarnatakaDescription: Here Vamana...
20/10/2022

Vigraha: Vamana and King Vali

Temple: Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Javagal, Chikamagaluru, Karnataka

Description: Here Vamana avatara of Vishnu is shown with King Vali who is making the donation. Vamana is shown with the chhatra (umbrella), and King is donating with the pot symbolizing the donation. The depiction also contains Banasura, the son of King Vali in the picture with some attendant also shown, as Shri Ramakrishna Kongalla suggests.

Vigraha: Bhu VarahaTemple: Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Javagal, Chikamagaluru, KarnatakaDescription: Bhu Varaha standing o...
19/10/2022

Vigraha: Bhu Varaha

Temple: Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Javagal, Chikamagaluru, Karnataka

Description: Bhu Varaha standing on the demon Hiranyaksha with Bhudevi on his left shoulder. Varaha Swamy is eight armed. The ayudhas (weapons) that he is holding in clockwise direction are: Gada (mace), Bana (arrow), Khadaga (sword), Chakra (discus), Shankha (conch), Khetaka (shield), Dhanusha (Bow), and Phala (fruit). The pedestal is made of a kirtimukha while he is provided with a chhatra (eave/ canopy) and also a flower canopy above it.

Vigraha: Kaliya MardanaTemple: Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Javagal, Chikamagaluru, KarnatakaDescription: Krishna is killin...
18/10/2022

Vigraha: Kaliya Mardana

Temple: Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Javagal, Chikamagaluru, Karnataka

Description: Krishna is killing the Kaliya demon, dancing on many of his heads. The Naga figure on the right signifies flowing water. The Yamuna can be seen below. Garuda is also present in the panel as he is part of prabhu's lila but forms no part of the legend.

Legend: The Bhagavata Purana tells this story in detail in which Garuda had driven Kaliya, the serpent from the Ramanaka island, and Kaliya fled and hid in the Yamuna river near Vrindavan but due to his vicious nature he turned the entire area where he lived full of poison. Once he even troubled Radha. It was then that Krishna thought of teaching him a lesson. One day he got to the bottom of the Yamuna and got hold of the Kaliya Naga and then started stomping on his many heads to strike the venom out. The Nag slowly started dying but his wives pleaded with Krishna who then took a promise out of Kaliya not to trouble people and gave him abhaya from Garuda so he could go back to Ramanaka island and live there.

Vigraha: Lakshmi NarasimhaTemple: Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Javagal, Chikamagalur, KarnatakaDescription: Lakshmi Narasim...
17/10/2022

Vigraha: Lakshmi Narasimha

Temple: Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Javagal, Chikamagalur, Karnataka

Description: Lakshmi Narasimha with Narasimha in Lalitasana and seating Shri Lakshmi on his left thigh. He holds the usual ayudhas: chakra, padma, gada and shankha in that clockwise order, while Shri Lakshmi holds nilotpala in her hand. They are provided with the usual floral canopy above.

Javagal Month in Hoysala Architecture The Hindu Temple page here is celebrating the Javagal month in Hoysala Sculpture. ...
16/10/2022

Javagal Month in Hoysala Architecture

The Hindu Temple page here is celebrating the Javagal month in Hoysala Sculpture. We will be discussing one vigraha on the outer deva koshtha of the beautiful yet compact Hoysala trikuta at Javagal daily.

1. Amruteshwar Temple, Amruthapura, Chikamagaluru, KarnatakaOne of the crowning glories of the Hoysala kings, this amazi...
13/10/2022

1. Amruteshwar Temple, Amruthapura, Chikamagaluru, Karnataka

One of the crowning glories of the Hoysala kings, this amazing piece of architecture is unique in many ways.

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