Most of these temples were dedicated to the god Shiva. For the people of Orissa, Shiva - one of the three central deities of Hinduism, the god of paradoxes, the god who forever creates and ...

In Hindu lore, Shiva is often depicted smoking cannabis ... a vast temple with larger-than-life statues of the gods and yards of flashing garland lights. Devotees from all parts of South Asia ...

Stone statue; from Orissa ... For the people of Orissa, Shiva - one of the three central deities of Hinduism, the god of paradoxes, the god who forever creates and destroys - was the lord of ...

It is said that the Hindu god Shiva came to Goa after he lost to his ... Elegant with a simple entrance, the temple has a prominent statue of the bull god Nandi that was ridden by Shiva.

a stone sculpture symbolic of Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction. Some also observe a fast during the day and stay up all night, singing and dancing to religious songs. At some temples ...

Ganesha is one of the most worshipped gods in Hinduism ... the gods Shiva and Parvati. Ganesha is known as the remover of obstacles that get in the way of life. It is common to see statues ...

Millions of devotees across India are celebrating the Shivaratri festival that honors the Hindu god Shiva, one of the main deities of Hinduism. The devotees celebrate the festival in temples by ...