Friday, June 23, 2006

Temple Carving of Shiva


Temple Carving of Shiva
By 24thcentury on 21st June, 2006.
Carved into the wall of a temple cave in Badami, this Shiva has 18 arms, 9 on each side. These can depict all of the 81 arm positions (2 arms at a time) in classical South Indian dance. This carving is about six feet high.

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