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Shiv Linga in the garbha griha of Nilkantheshwar temple from Nilanga, Latur District of Maharashtra. The temple is built with hemadpanthi style. The arrangement of its ceiling is based on a geometrical design and @LostTemple7 @VertigoWarrior @Raghuna60111601
the doorframe has several animal motifs, flying gandharvas, yakshas, pilasters and floral designs. The icon carved on the lintel is of Gajalakshmi. The temple faces east and has star shaped plan which indicates developed stage of temple architecture.
Apart from the main garbh griha there are two more chambers right and left of entrance each. Door frames equally decorated by florals, yaksha & gandharva. Left chamber dedicated to Hargauri (shiv parvati) and the other one for Lord Vishnu. Both more than 7 feet tall carved.
Saptamatrika are carved all around the temple indicating Chalukyan influence on architecture.
Mahishasurmardini
Dakshinmurthi Shiva exactly facing south.
Parvati / Maheshwari. Look at the clear depiction of lizard next to her foot.
The Bhikshatana shiva
Chamunda
Varah swami
Vaishnavi
Narsimha swami
The temple’s mandapa has 16 pillars, all finely decorated with thick shafts. There are four niches in the mandapa which too are elaborately carved. There are 103 sculptures in the temple, all delicately carved and with decorative earrings and elaborate headgears.
Mahishasur mardini inside the temple. Vandalism to the temple is done by Razakars and nizam.
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