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Bhadrakali (IAST: Bhadrakālī; lit. ' auspicious Kali ' [2]) is a Hindu goddess. She is considered to be the auspicious and fortunate form of Adi Shakti who protects the good, known as Bhadra. [3] In Vaishnavism, Bhadrakali is among the many epithets of Yogamaya, the internal potency of illusion of the preserver deity, Vishnu. [4]
Virabhadra devotional plaque Notes. Virabhadra was created by Shiva after Sati, Shiva's wife, immolated herself during the Daksha Yajña.. The origin of the Daksha Yajña legend lies in Taittirīya Samhita 2.6.8, where Rudra (later Shiva) was excluded from the sacrifice by the Devas, then Rudra pierced the sacrifice.
The images on the pillars and walls are of divine beings, saints, guardians, musicians, dancers and 14 avatars of Shiva. Figurines of the goddesses Ganga and Yamuna flank the entrance to the sanctum. [8] The exterior columns of this hall are built over a decorated plinth; the decorations are in the form of blocks of carved images of horses and ...
The Virabhadra temple (Veerabhadra Gudi) is located to the east of Biccavolu village. It is a west facing temple, one originally dedicated to Surya (Sun god). It has the standard square and circle principle of floor plan and design as found in historic Sanskrit texts.
Godachi Shree Bhadrakali Veerabhadreshwara Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to divine couple Virabhadra and Bhadrakali, [1] located in Godachi village of Belagavi district in Karnataka. The temple's garbhagriha is in Vijayanagara style and the door way is in Chalukya style of architecture.
It is dedicated to the goddess Bhadrakali, a form of Mahakali or simply Durga or Aadi Parashakthi or Bhuvaneshwari or Kannagi worshipped and significantly revered in Kerala. The goddess is known also by the names "Sri Kurumba"" (The Mother of Kodungallur). This temple is the head of 64 Bhadrakali temples in Kerala.
It illustrates the Bashohli style of painting and the iconography of goddess Bhadrakali. FP at Commons. Articles in which this image appears Bhadrakali, Bashohli FP category for this image Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings Creator Google art project, retouched by me. Support as nominator--Redtigerxyz Talk 16:50, 19 May 2013 (UTC)
Hinduism is the largest religion in the Indian subcontinent, and the third largest religion in the world.It has been called the "oldest religion" in the world, and many practitioners refer to Hinduism as "the eternal law" (Sanātana Dharma). [1]