A 16-line stone inscription at Garwa Fort mentions an ancient ashram linked to the sacred journey of Shri Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita after crossing the Yamuna from Bharadwaj Ashram on their way to Chitrakuta. It also references the “Raghava-yatra” a procession held in honour of Lord Rama.
Six faces. One divinity. Shanmukha the eternal warrior of light, carved in stone by Hoysala hands.
In the heart of Karnataka’s Hoysala temples stands Shanmukha, the six-faced warrior son of Shiva. Each face of Murugan reflects a facet of consciousness wisdom, strength, purity, and light.
Here, carved in soapstone, he sits upon his Mayurvahana (peacock) a symbol of victory over ego and illusion.
The Hoysala artisans didn’t just sculpt gods; they sculpted energy in motion geometry made divine.
📍 Sri Shanmukha with Mayurvahana, Hoysala Temple – Karnataka (12th century CE)
Beautiful prathima Mahishaasur Mardini in Gangshiirathesvarar temple located in Govimdaputhur village. It's Hindu temple in Ariiyur district in Tamilnadu dedicated
to Bhagawan Shiva built in 980 C.E
People called these temples Obscene,
misunderstood for centuries!!
But what if these carvings were never meant to promote lust..
but to teach how to raise above it.
Ancient Indian Architecture was never random!! There must be a deeper meaning, we failed to understand