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Vamana temple (Devanagri:वामन मंदिर) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vamana, an avatar of the god Vishnu. [1] The temple was built between 1050 and 1075. [1] It forms part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site listed because of its exceptional architecture, art, and testimony to the Chandela dynasty.
This is one of the oldest deities in South Kerala, located in the heart of Vamanapuram city. This temple is over 125 years old and belongs to the Vamanapuram Tamil Vishwabrahma community. Although it is primarily a family temple for the Tamil Vishwa Brahma community, people from other communities also visit and perform poojas here.
Simple English; Slovenčina; Svenska ... Part 2: Vamana: 194.10, 196.7, 233.3; Bali ... till my honorarium is paid, you go and live free from diseases in the ...
English: Eastern Group of ... You are free: to share – to copy ... "Honeycomb" of gavakshas on the shikhara of the Vamana Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ...
The temple complex actually houses four Divya Desams in its different precincts, namely, Tirukkaravanam, Tirukarakam, Tiruneerakam, and Tiruürakam, that last of which is present with in the sanctum sanctorum of the main temple. Vamana, the Brahmin dwarf, and one of the ten avatars of Vishnu, is held to have appeared here to quell the pride of ...
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Sculpture of Vamana, an avatar of Vishnu, who is associated with the legend of taking three strides upon the three worlds. Trailokya (Sanskrit: त्रैलोक्य; Kannada: ತ್ರೈಲೋಕ್ಯ; Pali: tiloka, Tibetan: khams gsum; Chinese: 三界; Vietnamese: Tam Giới) literally means "three worlds".
The main deity at Thrikkakara Temple is Vamana, the smaller temple to the side has Shiva as the deity. Vamana temple is known as 'Vadakkum Devar' and the Shiva temple is known as 'Tekkum Devar'. A number of subsidiary deities have been installed at Thrikkakara Temple. [29] The 1961 census report on Onam festival states: [29]