Hinduism Collection (page 2)

Buddhist goddess, Tara. Bronze statue. 8th century. From Sri Lanka. British Museum. London. Englan. United Kingdom

Figure of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. 11th century. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Vishnu. Sculpture. 11th century. Bihar. India. British Museum. London. England

Indian Hindu Triad, Great Trinity of Gods
Indian Hindu Triad (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva), Great Trinity of Gods. circa 19th century

Religion / Hindu / Gods
Vishnu (left) and Brahma (top) make up two aspects of Ishvara (God or Overlord) shown here on the right. Shiva the third aspect of the triad is not pictured

Kailashnath Temple. 8th c. INDIA. Ellora. Ellora Caves. Ellora. Cave 16. Hindu temple carved into a basalt cliff. It is designed to recall Mount Kailash, the abode of Lord Shiva

Thaipusam, Hindu Festival - Singapore - Vel Kavadi
Thaipusam, Hindu Festival, marked by Piercings and Painful Rituals in Singapore. The festival is mainly observed in countries where there is a significant presence of Tamil community such as India

Cambodia - Angkor Wat - Statue of Hindu Deity Vishnu
Cambodia - Angkor Wat - A surviving Statue of a many-armed Hindu Deity (Vishnu) in the South Gallery of the Main Entrance to the complex, being re-used as the focal point for Buddhist worship

Reading the Puranas (ancient Hindu texts) - India
Reading the Puranas, ancient Hindu texts which eulogise various deities, primarily the divine Trimurti God in Hinduism through divine stories

A Group of Hindu Indian Fakirs
A superb photograph (on a postcard) of a group of Hindu Indian Fakirs, one with immensely long hair (right). Date: circa 1910s

Chamundeshwari temple - Chamundi Hills - Mysore, India. According to legend, the demon (Asura) Mahishasura (see 10698532), King of the area that is currently Mysore

Statue of Mahishasura - Chamundi Hills Mysore, India
A statue of Mahishasura in Chamundi Hills, Mysore. Mahishasura was an Asura in Hindu Mythology - one of the forces of chaos that are in constant battle with Devas. Date: circa 1910s

Hindu Temple at Thanjavur, India
Hindu Temple at Thanjavur, formerly Tanjore, a municipality and the headquarters of the Thanjavur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Date: circa 1910s

A Maratha Priest, India. The Maratha are an Indian warrior caste, found predominantly in the state of Maharashtra. Date: circa 1902

Jakhu Temple, Shimla, India

A Sadhu smoking a remarkable pipe, India
A Sadhu (Indian ascetic holy man) smoking a remarkable curvy pipe

Old man at Ram Raja Temple, Orchha, India
An old man outside the Ram Raja Temple, Orchha, Madhya Pradesh Province, India. Dedicated to Lord Ram or Rama, the temple was built in the 16th century in the centre of the city of Orchha

India - A Brahmin worshipping
A Brahmin worshipping in India. He is sitting cross-legged making an offering at a low table

Hindu God Indra / Elephant
Indra, King of the hindu gods in an early collection of hymns, the Rig Veda. He had authority over the sky; he could rend clouds apart with thunderbolts to make rain

Chandu Lals Car, Bolarum, Hyderabad, India
Maharaja Chandu Lal (Chundoolal)s seven-storey car (juggernaut or jaganath cart), Bolarum, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Date: circa 1910

Two Rishis - India
Two Rishis. In the Vedas (the oldest scriptures of Hinduism) the term Rishi denotes an inspired poet of Ṛ igvedic hymns, who alone or with others invokes the deities with poetry

Bronze figure of Nataraja. Chola dynasty. Around 1100 AD. Br
Bronze figure of Nataraja. From Tamil Nadu, southern India. Chola dynasty. Around 1100 AD. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Relief of Varaha with Bhu and Gadadevi. From Orissa, India
Relief sculpture of Varaha with Bhu and Gadadevi. From Orissa, India. 13th century. God saves the Earth from the Sea. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Vishnu. Sculpture. 11th century. Benniputti Thana, Bihar, India. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

India. Varanasi. Street of the city. Daily life. Engraving
India. Varanasi. Street of the city. Daily life. 19th century. Engraving

God Surya. 9th-10th centuries
Surya, the Sun God, depicts riding a chariot drawn by seven horses, holding two lotus flowers. At his feet, a female figures, goddesses of dawn and dusk

Poster advertising the Ellora Caves, India
Poster by V A Mali, advertising the Ellora Caves, India. Printed for the Government of India by Bolton Fine Art, Bombay. Date: circa 1930

Poster advertising the Ajanta Frescoes, India
Poster by G M Salgaonkar advertising the Ajanta Frescoes and Cave Temples, India. Printed for the Government of India by Bolton Fine Art, Bombay. Date: 1934

Hindu priests, Trinidad, West Indies
East Indian Hindu priests, Trinidad, West Indies. Date: circa 1930

Hindu Temple, Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies. Date: circa 1930

Banteay Samre, Khmer Temple in Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia. Date: 2014

Banteay Srey, Khmer Temple in Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia. Date: 2014

Pre Rup, Khmer Temple in Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia. Date: 2014

INDIA. Khajraho. Hindu temple Kandariya Mahadeva (Shiva Deity), ca 1050

Illustration of the Bhagavata Purana, 18th c. Scene of the life of Krishna. Hindu art. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. National Library

CAMBODIA. Angkor. Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat Temple (12th c.), dedicated to Vishnu. Khmer art

Well of Knowledge, Benares (Varanasi), India
Well of Knowledge, Benares (Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India. Date: circa 1890s

Hindu Priests in India - " Warsudav" (Vasudeva) - worshipping ancestors (below). Date: circa 1910

Hindu Temple - Bali, Indonesia
Hindu Temple on the Island of Bali, Indonesia Date: circa 1930s

Hindu Vel Festival
Hinduism in Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) : The transfer of a god in a Sacred Car from one Hindu temple to another during the Vel Festival. Date: 1930s

Sri Lanka - Colombo - Hindu Juggernaut Procession
Hindu Juggernaut Procession - Ceremony at Colombo, Sri Lanka. The word juggernaut is derived from the Sanskrit Jagannatha (meaning Lord of the universe)

India - Varanasi - Dashasomedh Ghat
India - Benares - Dashashwamedh Ghat - the main ghat in Varanasi on the Ganges River. It is located close to " Vishwanath Temple" Date: circa 1904

Cochinchina Region, Vietnam - Elaborate Hindu Temple Statue Date: circa 1920s

Gujarat, India - Garba or Circular Gujarat Dance
Garba - a form of dance which originated in Gujarat, India. The name is derived from the Sanskrit term Garbha (womb) and Deep (a small earthenware lamp)

Sri Lanka - Hindu Temple, Colombo Date: circa 1910s

The Silver Car with the God Marugan, Penang, Malaysia
Procession of the Silver Car with the God Marugan, Penang, Malaysia. Murugan is the Hindu god of war and victory, worshiped primarily in areas with Tamil influences, especially South India

Pushpa Vimanam - A temple vehicle - Hindu Pantheon
Pushpa Vimanam - A temple vehicle from Travancore, India, depicting the Hindu Pantheon (built in 1847). Travancore State Court - British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, London, 1924. Date: 1924

Hindu Temples at Madurai, India
Hindu Temples at Madurai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, India. Date: circa 1920s

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