Varaha fighting with Hiranyaksha Varaha is one of the Avatara (incarnation) of Lord Vishnu. Varaha lifts the earth goddess Bhumi out of the cosmic ocean when the demon Hiranyaksha stole the earth goddess and hid her in the primordial waters, Vishnu appeared as Varaha to rescue her. Varaha killed Hiranyaksha and retrieved the earth goddess […]
Siddheshwara temple is part of the famous group of temples of God Shiva which are placed around the confluence (Sangam) of Pravara and Godavari rivers at Toka near Newasa (Pravara Sangam). The main temple is the abode of Lord Shiva with Shiva Linga. On the temple shikhara (top side of the temple), we can locate a
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Dwarpal means doorkeepers. Sculpture Information: Siddheshwara temple is part of the famous group of temples of God Shiva which are placed around the confluence (Sangam) of Pravara and Godavari rivers at Toka near Newasa (Pravara Sangam). The main temple is the abode of Lord Shiva with Shiva Linga. Like other Hindu Deity temples, we can
Siddheshwara temple is part of the famous group of God Shiva temples placed around the confluence (Sangam) of Pravara and Godavari rivers at Toka near Newasa (Pravara Sangam). The group includes Siddheshwar, Rameshwar, Mukteshwar, Ghoteshwar and Sangameshwar. All these ancient temples are built with black stone and lime in Hemadpanthi style. Siddheshwara temple, among all,
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