Most of these temples were dedicated to the god Shiva. For the people of Orissa, Shiva - one of the three central deities of Hinduism, the god of paradoxes, the god who forever creates and ...

India is a land of rich heritage and cultural diversity which is home to some of the most magnificient statues in the world.

The huge statue is among the tallest Shiva statues in the world. The statue has been designed in such a way that it gets direct sunlight which seems to make it sparkle adding to the godly charm of ...

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A detail of a statue of Parashurama ... [email protected] One side of the temple is dedicated to Shiva, the god of destruction often depicted as a ferocious figure with a trident in ...

Elegant with a simple entrance, the temple has a prominent statue of the bull god Nandi that was ridden by Shiva. Within the temple is a spacious courtyard with rooms for pilgrims and space to ...

Most of these temples were dedicated to the god Shiva. For the people of Orissa, Shiva - one of the three central deities of Hinduism, the god of paradoxes, the god who forever creates and ...