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Although the rock face slopes downwards from the rear of the temple to the front, archaeologists believe it was sculpted from a single rock. [ 4 ] The Kailasa temple (Cave 16) is the largest of the 34 Hindu , Buddhist , and Jain cave temples and monasteries known collectively as the Ellora Caves , ranging for over two kilometres (1.2 mi) along ...
Antarikṣa Pārśvanātha Tīrtha is a Śvetāmbara Jain temple in Shirpur (Jain) town in Akola district, Maharashtra, India.Most popular for the main deity which is supposedly a 'floating' black-colored idol of Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara, this temple has been a center of devotion for Jains as well as of disputes between the Śvetāmbara and Digambara sect of Jainism.
The cited temple is the Morgaon Temple, one of the Ashtavinayaka temples in Maharashtra, India. It is located in the village of Morgaon, some 55 kilometres from Pune, along the Karha River. The name of the village is taken from the Marathi word for peacock, and it is claimed to be laid out in the shape of a peacock.
The original wooden temple was renovated in 1760 to make way for a new stone temple designed by Shri Fadnis. Built in the shape of the letter Shri, it was made by mixing lead with the cement during construction. The east-facing temple was carefully positioned so that, as the sun rises, sun rays fall directly on the murti during worship.
Changdeva temple (also referred as Changdev Maharaj Temple) is an ancient [specify] Hindu temple situated in Muktainagar taluka of Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is located near its namesake, Changdeva village. The temple is on the shore of the Purna river. [1] It is dedicated to the 12th century Yogi Saint Changdeva ...
The temple covers an area of 5.57 sq mt. [1] There is a sabhamandap with three doors and a (Garbha gruha) sanctum sanctorum. The Mankeshwar temple has carvings in Basalt rock from top to the bottom. There is a Nandi(Bull) carved in stone in front of the temple As it is a Shiva temple, many sculptures of Shiva can be seen on the temple. The ...
Stone dioramas ring its exterior, beginning with a scene in 1997 with a Hindu leader, shaded by an umbrella, in the sands of Sharjah calling for a temple in Abu Dhabi.
The temple is dedicated to Lord Pandurang and goddess Rukmani, popular deities in Maharashtra's varkari sampradaya. It is built by industrialist Birla family, they have built mandirs at many place dedicated to various Hindu gods. This temple is made up of stone and appears like an ancient temple, many idols have been carved on its interior and ...