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7. Chenna Keshava temple
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15. Gopura : a view from outside the temple
16. The open mantapa with its unique black pillars
17. View of the shrine rear decorated with the kirtimukhas (demon faces) and miniature decorative towers (aediculae). In each of these kirtimukhas are placed a form of Rudra
18. Details of the swirls in bas relief which cover the outer walls of the shrine
19. Profile of the shrine outer wall with shikara (tower)
20. The lion has immense significance for the Hoysalas
21. Decorated reliefs on the outer mantapa walls
22. The Nandi is never far from Shiva
23. Below the parapet wall - beautifully carved miniature towers and Carving on the parapet wall - sequences from the epic Ramayana - Kishkinda kanda - Rama's meeting with Sugreeva
24. Carvings on the parapet wall - sequences from Mahabharata- Khandava forest burning and Below the parapet wall Beautifully carved miniature temple towers
25. The open mantapa with its unique black pillars
26. Ravana killing Jatayau. Seeta can be seen in the Pushpaka Vimana. and Carving on the parapet wall - sequences from the epic Ramayana
27. Depiction of "Putrakameshti Yajna" scene from the Ramayana, which was done for having a son
28. Murtis (idols) adorn the interiors of the garbhgriha (sanctum)
29. Murtis (idols) inside the sanctum (garbh griha)
30. A relief panel
31. Carvings on the parapet wall - sequences from Mahabharata - Krishna's killing of various demons and Below the parapet wall - carved miniatures temple towers
32. The open mantapa with its unique black pillars
33. The temple seen from across the original boundary wall, decorated with circular carvings
34. Amrutheshwara Temple
35. Ravana astride his chariot during the battle in Ramayana
36. The eaves are a marvel of design and engineering
37. A scene from the Mahabharat
38. The exquisite murti of Sharadha Devi
39. The Shiva linga
40. Beautifully carved miniature of towers carved on the wall
41. Carvings on the parapet wall - sequences from Mahabharata - Khandava forest burning
42. Vasudeva carrying the new-born Krishna across the Yamuna River, which is cleverly depicted as a band with fishes in it
43. The vanar (monkey) sena (army) on the march
44. Scene from Krishna’s childhood when his mother, Yashoda tied him to the milk churn while she was working in the kitchen. Krishna crawled across the courtyard dragging the churn, which got stuck between two big trees and on a pull by Krishna, the trees crashed down!
45. The burning of the Lakshagriha (house of lacquer) with the Pandavs trapped inside. In the Mahabharat, Duryodhana planned to eliminate the Pandav brothers by inviting them to the palace made of lacquer. The panel shows the flames erupting from the house with the Pandavs inside.
46. Bhagwan Vishnu reclines on Shesha nag (serpent). Shesha is generally depicted with a massive form that floats coiled in space, or on the ocean of bliss, to form the bed on which Vishnu lies
47. A elephant war scene from the Mahabharat, showing Arjuna (wearing a crown) with his famous bow, Gandiva, while Bhim wields his mace
48. Childhood scene of Krishna eating butter while his mother, Yashoda churns the milk
49. A fighting scene from the Mahabharat, showing Bhim wielding the mace
50. Panel showing Krishna playing the flute
51. A scene from the Mahabharata
52. The lamp inside the garbh griha burns perennially
53. The open mantapa with its unique black pillars
54. The open mantapa with its unique black pillars
55. The open mantapa with its unique black pillars
56. View of the shrine rear decorated with the kirtimukhas (demon faces) and miniature decorative towers (aediculae). In each of these kirtimukhas are placed a form of Rudra
57. View of the temple from the corner of the wall
58. Details of one circular carving
59. The mantapa outer wall with miniature decorative towers (aedicule), swirls and flourish in relief
60. Sri Rama garlanding Sita Mata during her swayambar (wedding)
61. View outside through the pillared mantapa
62. Carving on the parapet wall - sequences from the epic Ramayana - Seeta in Ashokavana and Below the parapet - carved miniatures of temple towers
63. Below the parapet wall Beautifully carved miniatures of temple tower-like structures and Carving on the parapet wall - sequences from the epic Ramayana - Rama wins against Ravana and reunites with Seeta.
64. Below the parapet wall - beautifully carved miniature towers and Carvings on the parapet wall - sequences from Mahabharata - Krishna's childhood
65. Ravana orders the killing of Hanuman when he is brought to his court in Lanka and Carving on the parapet wall - sequences from the epic Ramayana
66. Ravana fakes the death of Rama and Lakshmana to Seeta. See the two heads on the ground. and Carving on the parapet wall - sequences from the epic Ramayana
67. Carvings on the parapet wall - sequences from Mahabharata - Khandava dahana - Arjuna firing arrows
68. Decorative horizontal swirls below the outer parapet wall that depict sequences from epics
69. The exquisite workmanship of a roof panel in the temple
70. Below the parapet wall - beautifully carved miniature towers and Carving on the parapet wall - sequences from the epic Ramayana - Kishkinda kanda - Rama's meeting with Sugreeva
71. The open mantapa with its unique black pillars
72. Profile of the shrine outer wall with shikara (tower)
73. Decorated reliefs on the outer mantapa walls
74. Details of workmanship at the entrance to the shrine
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