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Kailash Parvat- the abode of Mahadeva 🔱 Har Har Mahadeva! [Mount Kailash (22,028ft) Photo: Mark West] #TeamLostTemples #himalaya #shiva #mahadev #hinduheritage #hinduism #heritage #mountain #instagram #india #tibet (at Kailash Parvat Har Har Mahadev) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmhsXEBSlBx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

|| BATESHWAR || Bateshwar Group of Temples is located in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh. Situated just 35 km away from Gwalior it is also known as Batesara. The name Bateshwar is probably derived from Bhooteshwar, another name for Bhagwan Shiva. • The Bateshwar Group of Temples belongs to the Gurjara – Pratihara era. The Gurjara – Pratihara was one of the most formidable dynasties in the post-Gupta era. They ruled over most of northern and central India from mid-8th to 11th centuries. Claiming descent from Ram Chandra’s younger brother Lakshmana, the most eminent ruler of this dynasty was Mihir Bhoja. The Pratiharas were engaged in the long-drawn Tripartite Struggle with the Palas and Rashtrakutas for dominance of northern India. 📸 Credit thefloatingpebbles (IG) #TeamLostTemples #ancient #positivevibes (at Bateshwar group of Temples) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmhr_kvSffA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Mid-19th century Pahari painting of Amarnath, Kashmir. National museum, Delhi. #TeamLostTemples #Kashmir #mahadev #shiva #knowyourhistory #amarnath #templesofindia #KnowYourHeritage (at National Museum, New Delhi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmhrYXlymUM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Images of Bhojeswara Temple: before conservation (1st four images), and after conservation. This is an ASI maintained monument. Raja Bhoj ordered the construction of the Shivling and temple between 1010 and 1053 CE. The temple was however never completed. The beautiful Shiva temple is unique in the absence of a Mandapa & the use of a rectilinear roof instead of a curved Shikhara. The entry wall has engravings of pillar patterns & bells which give it a unique look. The 7.5-ft tall Shivling lies on a 21-ft tall platform & is 18 ft in circumference. Originally, the temple was built on the banks of an 18.5-mile-long, 7.5-mile-wide reservoir. This Reservoir is visible from the temple's premises and looks stunningly beautiful. During Raja Bhoj's reign, this reservoir was built through the construction of 3 stone-based dams. The first dam, which was constructed on the Betwa River, confined the river's waters in a valley surrounded by hills. The second dam was built in a valley between the hills near the modern hamlet of Mendua. The 3rd dam, situated near the present Bhopal, redirected more water from the Kaliasot river into the Betwa dam reservoir. This artificial reservoir lasted until the 15th century when Hoshang Shah drained off the waters by breaking two of the dams. (Text by the mptourism ) Images from Google. #TeamLostTemples #madhyapradesh #knowyourhistory #mahadev #templesofindia #temples #archaeology #heritage #hinduism https://www.instagram.com/p/CmhrLT9y7bf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Rareshwar Shiva temple, 12th century, in Durgapur- WB. The temple built by the Gop rajas is of laterite stones. The shikhara is a tiered structure that gradually diminishes as it rises, giving it the shape of a pyramid, a style once popular in ancient Bengal. This style of tiered shikhara or tower (Bhadra/pidha) had spread to Burma, Indonesia, and other parts of SE asia from the eastern parts of India, and is still seen in their old temples and even in their current architecture. First image By Ajoy Konar, 2nd and 3rd images from Google. #TeamLostTemples #KnowYourHeritage #templearchitecture #shiva #mahadev #WestBengal #hinduism (at Durgapur, West Bengal) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmhqetPy80O/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Shri Panchmukhi Hanuman Mandir in Karachi is around 1500 years old One of the oldest surviving mandir of Pakistan, It's world's one of the mandir has the Natural Swambhu murti of Hanumanji and locals believed that Swambhu murti is from the Era of treta yuga Jai Shree Ram 🙏 #TeamLostTemples #Pakistan #JaiShriRam #hanumanji #ancient (at Tiruchchirappalli) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeOYg3vJCEgs7Bq4FzFdxAxvmd1qv85I66eFYM0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Veerbhadra of Kalinjar (Uttar Pradesh) is one of the main the highlights of the Neelkanth temple. It is a 24 feet rock cut sculpture of Lord Shiva as Veerbhadra, mistakenly identified by many as Kal Bhairava. It is situated in a small kund/reservoir called swargarohini in a rock cut recess. This sculpture of Veerbhadra is 24 feet in height and stands in water of the kund. The levels of water depend on the weather as the kund has dried up. The sculpture is 17 feet broad. The figure has 18 arms, and is ornamented with the usual garland of skulls, with snake earrings and snake armlets, and a serpent twined round the neck. in the hands are various objects, of which the most prominent are a sword, a bowl of blood. With Veerbhadra there is a figure of devi Chamunda, 4 feet in height, which is carved higher up from base. (Images by Samata and Ajoy Konar. Text by Ajoy Konar) #TeamLostTemples #sanatandharma #mahadev #shiva #uttarpradesh #indianheritage #indianhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CZKFHn9PZZl/?utm_medium=tumblr

The One who Creates. The One who Preserves. The One who Destroys. The Ultimate Consciousness of the Cosmos. The One and Only Mahadev !! 4 headed Shivalinga at Chaumukh Nath Temple, Bundelkhand. The temple is believed to be from the 5th century C.E. Plz follow friends Mahadev Sarkar ❤️🙏 #losttemples7 #ancient #TeamLostTemples #shiva #harharmahadev #ॐनमःशिवाय (at Shree Varma Ayurveda Hospital, Kodambakkam Branch) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZGZsgvFJar/?utm_medium=tumblr