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Entrance to Kailash Temple
The front wall at the entrance. The wall itself is carved out of the single...
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A view of the entrance from a distance
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Another view of the entrance
The front wall at the entrance. The wall itself is carved out of the single...
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The front wall at the entrance. The wall
It is the left hand side of the wall at the entrance. The wall itself...
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The right side wall at the entrance
The front wall at the entrance. The wall itself is carved out of the single...
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Detail of structure at the wall
Dancing Siva
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Detail of sculpture at the wall
Narasimha, one of the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Killing a Demon
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Detail of sculpture at the wall
Varaha, another incarnation of Vishnu, saving Boomathevy
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Detail of sculpture at the wall
Dancing Siva
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Detail of sculpture at the wall
It looks like Lord Vishnu, may be I am wrong
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Detail of sculpture at the wall
Dancing Siva
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Detail of sculpture at the wall
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Detail of sculpture at the wall
Lord Muruga , son oof Lord Siva & Parvathi
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Detail of sculpture at the wall
Lord Siva Killing a Demon
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Detail of sculpture at the wall
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Detail of sculpture at the wall
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Detail of sculpture at the wall
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Detail of sculpture at the wall
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Detail of sculpture at the wall
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Detail of sculpture at the wall
Decoration at top of th wall
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Detail of sculpture at the wall
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Detail of sculpture at the wall
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sculptures in detail
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sculptures that greets you as you enter
Lord Siva in Meditation
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sculptures that greets you as you enter
Lakshmi is lustrated by elephants in this large panel facing the...
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sculptures that greets you as you enter
Dancing Lord Siva
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sculptures that greets you as you enter
Lord Ganesh
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sculptures that greets you as you enter
Durga killing a demon
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sculptures that greets you as you enter
Guardian of the temple
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sculptures that greets you as you enter
Godess Luxumy
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sculptures that greets you as you enter
Kali killing a demon, no nonsense with Kali
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sculptures that greets you as you enter
Lord Siva watching Kali Killing a demon
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Lord Siva & Parvathi
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A beautiful girl
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Lord Siva & Parvathi
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Another girl
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Rectangular Pathway
Note the carvings on the inner wall of the pathway
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Rectangular Pathway
Note the carvings on the inner wall of the pathway
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Rectangular Pathway
Note the carvings on the inner wall of the pathway
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Rectangular Pathway
Note the carvings on the inner wall of the pathway
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Rectangular Pathway
This view looks north towards the shrine entrance, which occupies the...
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Rectangular Pathway
This picture gives good idea of the width of the pathway, two cars can easily...
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This picture gives good idea of the width of the pathway, two cars can easily...
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REctangular Path way
This picture must give you a good idea of stones scooped out to create the...
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Rectangular pathwy
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Can you see the amount of scooping out
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An elephant blocking the pathway
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Oh! Another one
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Badly damaged elephant
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In the pathway
Not only pathway the carved a flag post tower
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Overhead Pathway
Look at the genius, the overhead pathway, the carvings etc
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sculptures on the inner side of the wall
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sculptures on the inner side of the wall
The goddess Ganga, personification of the river Ganges, is identified by the...
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amazing
Can you see the ground floor, first floor and scond floor
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How did they designed it
One should try to visualize in three dimensions the complex,...
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Real artistic work
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Actualy it is a four story buiilding
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It should give a clear idea
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Rama at war in Sri Lanka
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Look at the elephants
Can you fathom the labour put in to get it
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Day to day life carved in the inner wall
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Battle scene from Ramayanam
It is taking place in Sri Lanka, Trincomalee Eastern Province
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Elephant fighting with another animal
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Never ending war
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Carvings on the inner wall
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Picture showing the intensity of the car
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sculptures on the inner side of the wall
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A view of the temple
A view from the southeast (rear) encompasses part of the temple base,...
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sculptures on the inner side of the wall
Thisshould give you an idea of the size of statues
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Is it another war started by Bush
This panel of the Ramayana is situated at the southwest corner, ground floor...
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A scene from Ramayanam
Can you see the monkeys in action
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Flag post
It is worth restating that the entire complex was built from the top down, by...
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Ravana again
Ravana is Brahmin, ardent worshiper of Lord Siva, King of The country...
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A massive elephant
The "Caves" carved out at the exterior side of the path way...
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Elephant fighting with another animal
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sculptures on the inner side of the wall
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sculptures on the inner side of the wall
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sculptures on the inner side of the wall
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Narasimha kiling a demon
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Whose head is he carrying
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sculptures on the inner side of the wall
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Lord Siva
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Lord Siva
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Lord Siva, Vishnu and Brahma
Here they are trying to portray the supriority of Lord Siva
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The Temple proper
The pictures representing temple starts here. It is unfortunate that...
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Another view of the temple
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Another view of the temple
You can see the magnitude of the hall and carved pillars
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Lord Ganesh
Around the main temple to Siva, in the third floor there are small temples to...
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Carved wall of temples to Amman
It is in the third floor. Remember again the entire complex is carved out of...
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Gods also make love
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They are at it again
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These are the temples on the 3rd floor
It is similar to any other temple, around the main temple for Lord...
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Carved walls on the 3rd floor
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Temples on 3rd floor
This picture gives good idea of the magnitude of excavation.
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Carved walls on the 3rd floor
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Lord Siva
These are carvings on the outer wall of the temples on the 3rd floor
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Dancing Siva
These are carvings on the outer wall of the temples on the 3rd floor
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Lord Siva
These are carvings on the outer wall of the temples on the 3rd floor
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Lord Siva
These are carvings on the outer wall of the temples on the 3rd floor
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Another Siva
These are carvings on the outer wall of the temples on the 3rd floor
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Lord Siva kiling a demon
These are carvings on the outer wall of the temples on the 3rd floor
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sculptures on the inner side of the wall
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Lord Vishnu
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sculptures on the 3rd floor
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sculptures on the 3rd floor
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sculptures on the 3rd floor
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sculptures on the 3rd floor
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sculptures on the 3rd floor
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Temples around the main temple
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Temples around the main temple
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Temples around the main temple
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Temples around the main temple
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Temples around the main temple
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A few unfinished "caves"
These are man made caves on the left of the pathway as you enter cave 16
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Unfinished work
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Lord Siva & Parvathi
THere are 62 similar different carved figures in the man made caves....
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