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Indian Idols

Idol of Shiva at Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple...


Shiva is a popular Hindu deity. He is one of the five primary forms of God, believed as "the Destroyer" or "the Transformer" among the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. The main iconographical attributes of Shiva are the third eye on his forehead, a snake around his neck, the crescent moon adorning, the holy river Ganga flowing from his matted hair.


Idol of Subramaniya at Kidangoor Subramaniya Swamy Temple...


Subramaniya is the Hindu god of war, victory, wisdom and love. He is the son of Shiva and brother of Ganesha. He is depicted with his weapon – Vel, the Divine Spear or Lance that he carries and his mount the peacock. His peacock mount symbolizes his destruction of the ego.

I could find one peacock sculpture on the temple flag pole too...




20 comments:

  1. What a great sculpture. Please link-up your post on this weeks Friday My Town Shoot Out group blog. The theme is sculptures! Link is here: http://mytownshootout.blogspot.com/

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  2. I like that last photo! Beautiful shot.

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  3. Love the sculpture and the images. The golden sky is gorgeous. Happy skywatching and have a great weekend!

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  4. Very interesting tour of Hinduism.

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  5. What a colorful sculpture! The golden sky is stunning!

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  6. Beautiful images. I particularly like the last one.

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  7. The subtle little shadows surrounding Shiva are both mysterious and enchanting.

    Looking forward to your visit at: Shadowy Bench & Six Words

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  8. Great pictures and I enjoyed the explanation as to the meaning of the sculptures.

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  9. Awesome shots. Thanks for the info.
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  10. Brilliant photos and interesting ;-)

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  11. Gorgeous photos, love the angles

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  12. Great shots!! Boom, Bobbi and Gary.

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  13. Nice sculpture and very good pictures. Thanks for the information as well.
    Enjoy the day!

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  14. Wonderful photos and interesting.

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  15. Thank you for sharing these amazing sculptures!!!

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  16. Beautiful shots! Have a great night.

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  17. He doesn't seem so ferocious. This is a beautiful sculpture.

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