A clay sculpture of a face on a table. Calcutta idol sculpture, religi...
A sculpture of a face with a mouth / A sculpture of a man's head with a mouth hanging off the side of it sculpture.
A group of clay figurines sitting on top of a table. Ritual initiation...
A table with a variety of food on it / A table with bowls of food and bowls of food / Public domain stock photo of a food.
Shiva sculpture, Asia - Public domain museum image. A statue of a man ...
Sculptuur voorstellend Siva. Public domain photograph of sculpture object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ganesha, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Ganesha, with the head of an elephant, is the son of the Hindu deity Shiva. He holds prayer beads in his right upper hand, while his trunk bends downwards to grasp some treats from a small bowl. The axe in his ... More
God Ganesha, Cambodia - Public domain dedication, Art Institute of Chi...
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Four-Armed Seated God Ganesha - Public domain dedication, Art Institut...
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Two Bells, bronze sculpture, Asia
These ritual bells were suspended from chains or in a frame, and rung by being struck with a stick. In Buddhist rituals they serve to attract believers’ attention, while in Hindu rituals they invite the presenc... More
Vishnu sculpture, Asia - Public domain museum image. A statue of a wom...
This statuette of the Hindu god Vishnu has undergone some modifications in the course of time. The deity holds a discus (cakra) in his raised right hand, while his lowered left hand probably rested on a club (g... More
Garuda, Mount of God Vishnu - Public domain dedication, Art Institute ...
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Goddess Durga Slaying the Buffalo Demon
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Three-headed Vishnu, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Vishnu is represented here with two extra heads, that of a lion and that of a boar. Originally he also had four arms. This manifestation of the Hindu god was especially popular in Kashmir between the 8th and 10... More
Nandishvara, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum, volcanic stone andesite
Nandishvara is one of the two guards at the entrance to temples of the Hindu god Shiva. He has the appearance of an elegant young man and stands on Shiva’s right side. In one hand he holds a circle of prayer be... More
Brahma, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
The Hindu deity Brahma is easy to recognize by his four faces, each directed toward one of the four cardinal directions. He is revered as the creator of the universe and is often part of the group of supreme de... More
Mahakala, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum, volcanic stone andesite
The second guard at a Shiva temple is Mahakala, who stands on Shiva’s left side. His demonic characteristics – wild hair, bulging eyes and open mouth, a fat body and curled-up toes – make him the opposite of th... More
Male deity, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
This figure comes from one of the shrines at Candi Loro Jonggrang, the largest Hindu temple complex in Central Java. The three most important temples in the complex are dedicated to the gods Shiva, Vishnu and B... More
Ganesha sculpture, Asia - Public domain museum image. A statue of an e...
Hindu religion and mythology feature elements of the animal world. The Hindu god Shiva is often depicted riding on a bull, but is here shown supported by a seated figure with a bull’s head. Animal strength is a... More
Lintel, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum, volcanic stone andesite
This monster – who is traditionally identifed with the demon Kala – protected the entrances to Hindu and Buddhist temples against evil spirits. The stone was once placed above the entrance to one of the 240 sma... More
Religious teacher, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
A guru or religious teacher serves a god by spreading his doctrine among the people. This particular guru is a servant of Shiva, as is clear from the trident (Shiva’s weapon). He is carrying a string of prayer ... More
Bull, Possibly God Shiva's Mount, Nandi
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God Vishnu, bronze - Public domain museum image. A bronze statue of a ...
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God Vishnu with Lakshmi and Sarasvati
A bronze statue of the goddess durga, India, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Shiva sculpture, Asia - Public domain museum image. A bronze statue of...
Hindu religion and mythology feature elements of the animal world. The Hindu god Shiva is often depicted riding on a bull, but is here shown supported by a seated figure with a bull’s head. Animal strength is a... More
Brahma and Shiva sculpture, Asia
The Hindu god Brahma, creator of the physical world, can be easily identified by his four faces, which survey the four cardinal directions. He was considered a secondary deity and very few temples are dedicated... More
Lintel, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum, volcanic stone andesite
This head of a monster once adorned the top of a niche in the wall of a small shrine at Candi Loro Jonggrang, a large Hindu temple complex in Central Java. The term candi is used in Indonesia to denote both Hin... More
Shiva, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
The Hindu deity Shiva holds a jar of sacred water in his lower left hand and prayer beads in his upper right hand. We know from the smaller silver statuette nearby that in his two other hands he probably held a... More
Shiva, Parvati, and Ganesha, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Shiva was the most important Hindu deity of ancient Java. Great temples were dedicated to him and images of him were made in stone, bronze, and precious metal. This pair of silver statuettes shows him together ... More
Shiva, Parvati, and Ganesha, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Shiva was the most important Hindu deity of ancient Java. Great temples were dedicated to him and images of him were made in stone, bronze, and precious metal. This pair of silver statuettes shows him together ... More
Shiva, Parvati, and Ganesha - Public domain museum image. A statue of ...
Shiva was the most important Hindu deity of ancient Java. Great temples were dedicated to him and images of him were made in stone, bronze, and precious metal. This pair of silver statuettes shows him together ... More
Brahma and Shiva sculpture, Asia
The Hindu god Brahma, creator of the physical world, can be easily identified by his four faces, which survey the four cardinal directions. He was considered a secondary deity and very few temples are dedicated... More
Ganesha, Lord of Obstacles LACMA AC1995.192.4
File:Ganesha,_Lord_of_Obstacles_LACMA_AC1995.192.4.jpg ) .Description..Title.Ganesha, Lord of Obstacles..Description..: India, West Bengal, circa 10th century.: Sculpture.: Copper alloy.: 2 3/4 x 2 x 1 1/2 in. ... More
Shiva en Parvati, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Shiva en Parvati met achter hen hemelingen in relief; een gedeelte van de benen, de lotus- troon en de rijdieren ontbreken. Op sokkel.
God Vishnu with Lakshmi and Sarasvati
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Dancing God Shiva (Natesha) - Public domain museum image. A statue of ...
A statue of a woman holding a fan, India, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Emblem of the God Shiva (Linga)
A bronze sculpture of a cylinder with a long neck, India, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Two Bells, bronze - Public domain museum image. A bronze bell with a s...
These ritual bells were suspended from chains or in a frame, and rung by being struck with a stick. In Buddhist rituals they serve to attract believers’ attention, while in Hindu rituals they invite the presenc... More
Bell, bronze - Public domain museum image. A large bronze urn with a d...
Sound is crucial in Hindu Buddhist rituals. It attracts attention, fosters concentration, and purifies the environment. A loose ball inside the bell, standing on a triangular base, rings when it is moved.
Heavenly beauty - Public domain museum image. A statue of a woman hold...
A statue of a woman holding a flower, India, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
The fight between the Hindu goddess Durga and the demon is described in various Sanskrit texts, which are well known to Hindus. The demon could change shape. He first appeared as a buffalo and was beheaded by D... More
"Bhima Defeates Duryodhana", Folio from a Razmnama, India
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Recumbent bull, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
All the gods in the Hindu pantheon have animal mounts that share character traits with their riders. Shiva’s mount is a bull, the symbol of power and virility. This bull is richly decked out as befits an animal... More
Vishnu Trivikrama - Public domain dedication, Art Institute of Chicago
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God Vishnu, Cambodia - Public domain dedication, Art Institute of Chic...
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Cosmic Form of Shiva (Sadashiva)
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Altarpiece with the First Jaina Tirthankara Rishabhanatha Surrounded b...
A bronze figure of buddha in the temple of the mahabodhisattva, 19th century, India, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Goddess Shridevi, Consort of Vishnu
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Shiva Nataraja, bronze - Public domain dedication photo
Shiva, in his manifestation as Nataraja (King of Dancers), represented in the anandatandava pose and encircled by a halo of fire, is both the creator and destroyer of the world. Beneath his foot is a dwarf, sym... More
Garuda, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Beeld van de vogel Garuda, het rijdier van Vishnu. De vogel is weergegeven in menselijke gestalte, maar met een vogelsneb. Zijn haar is met een slang samengebonden. Met zijn rechterhand maakt hij het gebaar van... More
Sleeping Vishnu, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
This head originally formed part of a complete figure of Vishnu. The Hindu god would have been represented reclining on his side, resting his head on his hand. The damage behind his right ear marks the place wh... More
Photo of Somaskanda - Public domain dedication
The term Somaskanda refers to Shiva and means ‘with Uma and Skanda’. In this particular representation, Shiva and Uma sit on a rectangular pedestal, with the child Skanda standing between them. This representat... More
A bronze statue of a woman holding a fan. Museum rietberg art from asi...
A statue of a hindu deity, in a temple in india / A statue of a person with arms outstretched sculpture.
God Vishnu on His Mount, Garuda
A bronze figure of an elephant with a snake on its head, India, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Shiva Embracing Parvati, bronze - Art Institute of Chicago
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Photo of Water Vessel - Public domain dedication
Water has traditionally played an important role in Hindu and Buddhist rituals in Indonesia, and this is still clearly manifest throughout Bali. Water has a purifying effect and symbolizes amrita, the elixir of... More
Shiva Nataraja - Rijksmuseum public domain dedication image
Nataraja, King of Dancers, is one of the best-known manifestations of Shiva. This form probably originated in the 9th or 10th century, in southeast India (the present state of Tamil Nadu), and became very popul... More
Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
According to Hindu mythology, the kingdom of heaven was once threatened by a mighty buffalo demon. None of the gods could defeat him. So they created the goddess Durga and endowed her with all their individual ... More
Photo of Oil Lamp, bronze - Public domain dedication
Fire, like water, plays an important role in rituals. Oil lamps are often suspended before the effigy of a god, both at home and in a temple. An essential part of a Hindu temple ceremony (puja) is worshipping t... More
Shiva doodt Yama met zijn drietand
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Photo of Uma - Public domain dedication
The blue water lily in the figure’s right hand shows that this is the goddess Uma (also known as Parvati), wife of the Hindu god Shiva. She is standing in an elegant pose, with her body slightly angled at the ... More
Shiva, 15th century - Public domain dedication museum photo
A statue of a woman holding a baby, India, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Shiva, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Bijzettingsbeeld in de gedaante van Shiva. Public domain photograph of sculpture object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Beeld: Nandin., sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
Zittende Nandin, kruising tussen een Nandin en een Ganesha, wellicht een bijzettingsbeeld.
Overdracht van de embryo van Mahariva
Op een lange, smalle strook is aan de rechterkant de god Mahavira als embryo afgebeeld; de linkerkant bevat een tekst in Oud-Indisch schrift in rood en zwart, de bovenste en onderste regels in een kleiner schri... More
Goddess Uma, Consort of Shiva - Public domain dedication, Art Institut...
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Krishna op een schommel - Rijksmuseum public domain dedication
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Ornament with Krishna as a child
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Krishna, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum
The god Vishnu has many manifestations (avatars) of which Krishna is one of the most important. In the cult of Krishna the emphasis lies on the personal relationship with the god. But here too ritual acts play ... More
Shiva - Rijksmuseum public domain dedication
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Photo of Indra | Indrani - Public domain dedication
Indra was mentioned in religious hymns as a powerful god since about 1500 BCE. But as time went by, his significance diminished. In later texts, and for today’s Hindu believers in India, he is only one of the g... More
A picture of arabic calligraphy on a piece of paper. Arabic characters...
The islamic art of the islamic world / A calligraphy of the quran, from the islamic world of islamic art, islamic art, islamic art, islamic art, islamic art, islamic art, islamic art, islamic art, islamic art /... More
God Vishnu Riding His Mount, Garuda, Himalayan (Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan)
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Yashoda Chastises Her Foster Son, the Youthful Krishna, page from a ma...
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The Infant Krishna Spirited Away by Vasudev, from a copy of the Disper...
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Battle of the Forces of Krishna and Bana, from a copy of the Dispersed...
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Tab. moderna Indiae - Vintage map, Norman B. Leventhal Collection
This map hails from a 1525 edition of Claudius Ptolemy’s "Geographia", a text originally written in the 2nd century. This atlas allows the viewer to spatially orient religious beliefs and mythologies; illustrat... More
Krishna Uproots the Parijata Tree, Folio from a Bhagavata Purana (Anci...
File:Krishna_Uproots_the_Parijata_Tree,_Folio_from_a_Bhagavata_Purana_(Ancient_Stories_of_the_Lord)_LACMA_M.72.1.26.jpg ) .Description..Title.Krishna Uproots the Parijata Tree, Folio from a Bhagavata Purana (An... More
Krishna Uproots the Parijata Tree, Folio from a Bhagavata Purana (Anci...
File:Krishna_Uproots_the_Parijata_Tree,_Folio_from_a_Bhagavata_Purana_(Ancient_Stories_of_the_Lord)_LACMA_M.72.1.26.jpg ) .Description..Title.Krishna Uproots the Parijata Tree, Folio from a Bhagavata Purana (An... More
Hindoe goden, Ganesha en Shri - Public domain dedication image
Op een smalle, lange strook zijn twee voorstellingen van goden geplaatst aan weerszijden van een middenstuk; tekst in oud-Indisch schrift op bovenrand en middenstuk, twee onbeschreven zijkanten met een grote ro... More
Photo of Ganesha - Public domain dedication
Ganesha is one of the most popular Hindu gods because, provided he is properly venerated, he can remove all obstacles. He is therefore always called upon at the beginning of an undertaking, such as making a tri... More
Photo of Indra | Indrani - Public domain dedication
Indra was mentioned in religious hymns as a powerful god since about 1500 BCE. But as time went by, his significance diminished. In later texts, and for today’s Hindu believers in India, he is only one of the g... More
Ornament with Krishna as a child
The popular deity is represented as a plump toddler holding a pat of butter, which he has stolen from his mother while she churned milk. Krishna grew up among cowherds and milkmaids in the woods by the River Yamuna
A painting of a group of people on horseback. Fight battle lanka.
A painting of a battle between and / A painting of a battle scene / Public domain art photo.
Shiva en Parvati - Drawing. Public domain image.
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Achterzijde van een beschreven Ganesha steen
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God Vishnu Astride His Mount, Garuda, Himalayan (Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan)
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Eight-Armed Dancing God Ganesha, Himalayan (Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan)
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Six-Armed God Ganesha, bronze, Himalayan (Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan)
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Radha en Krishna in een paleis (Ragamala)
Radha en Krishna zitten op terras op een bankje. Krishna houdt een waterlelie in zijn linker hand en met zijn rechter hand omhelst hij Radha. Ze zijn omringd door drie vrouwen: een danseres, een vrouw die een d... More
Aan de oever van de Yamuna te Brindaban danst Krishna met de Gopis
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Kama Shoots a Love Arrow at Shiva, from a copy of the Song of Gauri (G...
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Khambavati ragini met God Brahma
De God Brahma die in een witte tempel zit in heilige viereenheid wordt door twee vrouwen vereerd met geschenken. Rond de voorstelling een smalle witte rand en een brede rode rand met afgeronde hoeken.
Megha raga, brush drawing - Drawing. Public domain image.
In het midden van de voorstelling Krishna en Radha in een tuin met bomen en pauwen, aan weerskanten twee dienaressen met muziekinstrumenten; onderaan een geometrische rand. Rond de voorstelling een smalle witte... More
Bhairava Raga met Shiva - Drawing. Public domain image.
Shiva in de gedaante van Bhairava zit met gekruiste benen op een olifant die hij gedood heeft, in zijn linkerhand houdt hij een fluit vast, een slang kronkelt om zijn bovenarm en hoofd, uit zijn voorhoofd ontsp... More
Kurma (incarnatie van Vishnu als schildpad)
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Cradle - Public domain photo of museum object
This cradle is an example of the luxurious furniture that was made in Asia for VOC officials. Its shape is European, but the Indian cabinetmaker used eastern materials, such as ebony and ivory. The decoration d... More
Vamana (incarnatie van Vishnu als dwerg)
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Krishna en herderinnen, brush drawing
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Desakh raginii, brush drawing - Drawing. Public domain image.
Tegen een lila achtergrond zijn op de voorgrond twee paren worstelaars bezig, hun kleding in een keurig en kleurig hoopje achter hen gestapeld, op de rand van het lila veld en tegen de lichtgroene weide achter ... More
Ontvoering van Rukmini door Krishna
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Baby Krishna doodt de demon Putana
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Rama Battling The Titans, Folio from a Ramayana (Adventures of Rama) L...
File:Rama_Battling_The_Titans,_Folio_from_a_Ramayana_(Adventures_of_Rama)_LACMA_M.73.34_(3_of_6).jpg ) .Description..Title.Rama Battling The Titans, Folio from a Ramayana (Adventures of Rama) (image 3 of 6)..De... More