Rare Pics V - Beautiful Temples Of India..

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[b][size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][color=#333333][left]Bhutanath temple, Badami, Karnataka :-[/left][/color]

[color=#333333][left]* It is a sandstone temples dedicated to the deity Bhutanatha, in Badami town of Karnataka state, India.[/left][/color]

[color=#333333][left]* Lord Shiva is worshiped as the God of Souls in the Bhutanatha Temple.[/left][/color][/font][/size]

[color=#333333][left]* It has a superstructure that resembles early South Indian style or North Indian style with its open mantapa (hall or Veranda) extending into the lake.

* The inner shrine and mantapa (hall) were constructed in the late 7th century during the reign of the Badami Chalukyas while the outer mantapa, facing the Badami tank, was completed during the rule of the Kalyani Chalukyas of the 11th century.

* In the inner hall, a heavy architrave above the columns divides the hall into a central nave and two aisles.[/left][/color][/b]

[b][size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][color=#333333][left]* The pillars are massive and the bays in the ceiling of the nave is decorated with lotus rosette. Perforated windows bring dim light into the inner mantapa.[/left][/color][/font][/size][/b]

[b][size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][color=#333333][left]* On either side of the foot of the shrine doorway is an image, that of goddess Ganga on her vehicle, the makara, on the right, and on the left, that of goddesses Yamuna riding the tortoise.[/left][/color]

[color=#333333][left]* There is no dedicatory block upon the lintel to indicate to which deity the initial dedication was for.[/left][/color]

[color=#333333][left]* The Shiva linga in the shrine appears to be a later addition after the original deity in the sanctum was removed.[/left][/color][/font][/size][/b]

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[balu_gani]

some parts of vikramarkudu movie and one song were shot here

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contd..

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you can see the falls below..
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[Jilebi]

Good Post

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[b]Puri Jagannath Temple..[/b]

[b][color=#333333]Jagannath Temple is one of the most renowned as well as the biggest temples of Orissa. Established in the 12th century, the temple is dedicated to Lord Jagannath (Lord Krishna), Lord of the Universe. The credit for laying the foundation of the Jagannath temple of Puri goes to Raja Ananta Varman Chodaganga Dev. The temple is located at a distance of 60 km from Bhubaneswar,[/color][color=#333333] on the coast of Bay of Bengal, and is greatly revered by the devotees following the Vaishnava traditions.[/color][/b]

[b][img]http://jagannath.nic.in/images/image3.jpg[/img][/b]

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[b][img]http://www.orissatourism.org/gifs/jagannath-temple-puri.jpg[/img][/b]

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[b][color=#333333]Nishkalank Mahadev Temple, Koliyak, Gujarat (swayambhu sivalingams inside sea) :-[/color]

[color=#333333]Nishkalank Mahadev Temple in Koliyak, Bhavnagar, Gujarat is full of wonders and awe. This temple is inside the sea. On a heavy tide day, all that can be seen are the flag and a pillar. It is beyond ones comprehension that there is a Lord Shiva Temple just under the fierce sea. This temple is still in use, and people[/color][color=#333333] visit this place on foot! The temple has 5 distinct swayumbu Shiva lingams inside. This is definitely one of the best spiritual destinations![/color][/b]

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[b][color=#333333][img]http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t156/japanpathak/KoliyakFinalJPG.jpg[/img][/color][/b]

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[b][color=#333333]Mallikarjuna Temple(Jyothirlingam), Srisailam, Andhra pradesh:[/color]

[color=#333333]The ancient and sacred temple of Srisailam is of great historical and religious significance. Situated on the south bank of the river Krishna, in the Nallamalai forest, on a 457 meter high hill is the Bhramaramba Mallikharjunaswamy temple, one of the 12 Jyothirlingas in the country. One of the state's three famous Linga Kshetrams (Dra[/color][color=#333333]ksharamam and Nagarjunamo are the other two), it is also known as "Sri Mallikharjunam" and "Sri Parvatham". The temple is also the seat of Mahakali in the form of Bhramaramba.The most appealing feature of this temple is that any one of any cast or creed can touch the deity and worship here.[/color][/b]

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[b]Kedarnath temple[/b]

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[b][img]http://travel.sulekha.com/india/uttaranchal/badrinath/badrinath-temple/photos/kedarnath-temple.jpg[/img][/b]

[b][img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OIuoKKgQpvM/TeDUVbgzD6I/AAAAAAAAAVo/GSM2v6BEYGY/s400/Kedarnath%2Btemple.jpg[/img][/b]

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[b]Triambakeshwar temple..[/b]

[img]http://amitkulkarni.info/pics/kumbh-mela/kumbh-mela_photographs/kumbh_mela_28.JPG[/img]

[img]http://urban-indian.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/TrimbakeshwarTemple.jpg[/img]

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[b]Tanjore Brihadeeshwaralyam - [/b]

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[kiran karthik]

great post

[balu_gani]

[Nanii]

GP

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[b][color=#333333]Siripuram Golden temple, vellore, Tamilnadu[/color][/b]

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