The Temples of Tirupati – Kamakshi

This goddess stands in samabhanga holding ankusa in the upper right hand and pasa in tile upper left. Her lower hands are in abhaya and varada. The Garbhagriha and Antarala are of the Chola times as indicated by theirarchitectural features. The other parts of the shrine might have collapsed on…

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The Temples of Tirupati – Dakshinamurti

This image is set up against die north wall of the hall adjacent to the Kapilesvara shrine. Seated with the right leg bent at the knee and resting on the back of apasmarapurusha lying below, with his legs apart and face turned up and the right leg bent at right…

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The Temples of Tirupati – Kumara

This image is on the pial to the left of the entrance of the Antarala of Kapilesvara. Standing in sambhdanga with the peacock behind him, this deity has four hands. He holds trisula in the upper right hand and vajra in the upper left. The lower right hand is in…

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The Temples of Tirupati – Ganapati

This icon is set up before the shrine of Kumara mentioned above. This deity is seated with his left leg folded and touching theĀ fringe of the belly and the right bent at the knee and raised up. He holds ankusa in the upper right hand, pasa in the upper left,…

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