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This magnificent depiction of Mahabharata episode on stone is true testimony of how creative & advanced our civilization is…

The elephant seen here is “Supratika” mounted by “Bhagadatta”.

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In the trunk of Supratika is the Bhima, who is holding the elephant in one hand.

Again Bhima is seen attacking the Bhagadatta with mace on top of the Supratika.
The episode goes thus.

Bhagadatta, Son of Naraka, was on Kaurava side in great war.

On 12th day of war, when Kauravas sent elephant army, Bhima vanished all the elephants creating havoc in Kaurava Sena.
Bhagadatta, the great elephant rider came on his elephant – Supratika to fight Bhima. Supratika took Bhima in trunk and crushed under its feet.

Bhima escaped narrowly creating havoc in Pandava Sena.
In Continuation, Arjuna enters the field for which Bhagadatta releases the Vaishnavastra towards Arjuna.

Rathasarathi – Sri Krishna stands up to face Vaishnavastra & It becomes Vaijayantimala on touching his chest.
Arjuna Kills Bhagadatta with his arrows.

But Bhagadatta is remembered for his Valor & War etiquettes.
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Why there is need for every Sanatani to know his Temples well?

Bcoz our temples are the most ransacked religious places in the world

And if we don't know our temples, we will never be able to identify our gods as below...

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Let us try to interpret the God in the picture.

There are 4 visible features left in this sculpture to identify.

1. Kundala - The Ear rings are "Ratna Kundala" worn by Vishnu. Can we say it as Vishnu? May be not because in some cases Shiva & Brahma also wears Ratna Kundala.
Lets check the second feature

2. Channavira - "X" shaped jewel on the chest of our gods & Goddesses. Can we say now atleast him as Vishnu. May be not because Channavira is worn by the warriors & all our Gods are warriors.
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On this Environment day let us know how our temples teach “importance of Environment” for thousands of years & is very part of our “Sanatana Dharma”

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1) The temple established on the banks of river is called “Tirtha” Kshetra. Our Tirtha yatra is never complete without a dip and pray to the river. In Picture – Sri Rangam
2) The Rivers are worshipped in the form of goddesses like Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati, Narmada, Krishna Cauvery etc. It is even found in Rig Veda as “Nadi Stuti” because they were core of our civilization. In picture – Ganga, Teli ka Mnadir Gwalior.
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Did you know this, about our temples?

An entrance/doorway to a main temple is called “Bhadra”

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(Not to mistake with Gopuram, which is entrance/doorway to the Praakaaram (compound) of the temple, Praakaaram is common in Dravida Temples but not in Nagara Temples)
If it is main entrance it is called – Mukha Bhadra.

If their entrances from two sides or three sides, they are called – Dwi Bhadra or Tri Bhadra.

If there are entrances from all four sides, then they are called – “Sarvotobhadra” temples.
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