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Thread on 3 #temples dedicated to Bhagwan#Vishnu in the Kurma avatar.
1-Sri Kurmam Temple,Srikakulam
2-Sri Gavi Ranganatha Swamy Temple, Chitradurga
3-Sri Kurma Varadharaja Swamy Temple, Chittor
Mural painting from Srikurmam Temple depicting Kurma Avatar.
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1-Sri Kurmam Temple,Srikakulam
2-Sri Gavi Ranganatha Swamy Temple, Chitradurga
3-Sri Kurma Varadharaja Swamy Temple, Chittor
Mural painting from Srikurmam Temple depicting Kurma Avatar.
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Srikurmam Temple,Srikakulam is the only temple dedicated to Bhagwan Vishnu in the Kurma avatar.
Temple is believed to have been built before the 2nd century AD.Famous for its Ekasila distant pillars that have inscriptions in the Devanagri script.
#temple #ancient
📷- resp owners
Temple is believed to have been built before the 2nd century AD.Famous for its Ekasila distant pillars that have inscriptions in the Devanagri script.
#temple #ancient
📷- resp owners
Temple has 2 dhvajasthambas.Main deity is not a sculpture,but fossil of a
turtle -Swayambhu.Head of the deity is in the form of a Kurma, the tail being represented by a Saligrama presented by Adi Sankaracharya.
This temple was renovated many times due to invasions.
📷 - res.owner
turtle -Swayambhu.Head of the deity is in the form of a Kurma, the tail being represented by a Saligrama presented by Adi Sankaracharya.
This temple was renovated many times due to invasions.
📷 - res.owner
