Kedareshwar cave of Fort Harishchandragad

Rock hewn Kedareshwar cave of Fort Harishchandragad, Maharashtra, India. Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Local legend holds that when the fourth pillar breaks, the world will come to an end.

The cave of Kedareshwar, in which there is a big Shivlinga, which is totally surrounded by water. The total height from its base is five feet, and the water is waist-deep. It is quite difficult to reach the Shivlinga, as the water is ice-cold. There are sculptures carved out here. In monsoon it is not possible to reach this cave, as a huge stream flows across the way.

Saraswati holding Rosary and Kamandalu

Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy Temple Hassan

The Lakshminarasimha temple at Javagal (also called Javagallu) is an example of mid-13th century Hoysala architecture. Javagal is located about 50 km from Hassan city and about 20 km from Halebidu in Karnataka state, India. Halebidu is historically important as the erstwhile capital of the Hoysala empire. The temple, whose main deity is Narasimha (a form of the Hindu god Vishnu), was built in 1250 A.D. by the Hoysala Empire King Vira Someshwara.

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Indra with Airavata, Banteay Srei Temple, Cambodia

Indra with Airavata, Banteay Srei Temple, Cambodia
Dated: 10th century CE

The temple was dedicated to Shiva and known as Tribhuvanmaheshwar (त्रिभुवनमाहेश्वर मंदिर) in ancient era. Arch is also noteworthy which designed to represent sacred lotus petal. The same arch was used in almost all ancient Hindu palace with slightly different variations. However, out Colonial historians credit such arch(s) to fanatic Islamic invaders who didn't built any single building in their own homeland that could match in splendour to any of the thousands of monuments dispersed over India

Chakreshwari from Jain temple complex, Dilwara

Devi Chakreshwari from Jain temple complex, Dilwara(Rajasthan)

Dated: 11-12th century CE

She is shown sitting calmly on a throne flanked by attendant holding fly whisk. Devi is shown holding noose ,Chakra, arrow, snake, Vajra and Ankusha(elephant goad). Note the upper left panel of musicians carved in high relief.