14 October 2025
outer gopura at the east end of the causeway
Indra riding on Airvata, three-headed elephant
outer gopura at the east end of the causeway
detail of column – Garuda
lotus paving stone
walkway to the temple
highly decorated columns and lintel north of the causeway
Narasimha, the man-lion incarnation of Vishnu, prepares to disembowel his asura (demon) adversary Hiranyakashipu.
north of the causeway
highly decorated columns and lintel north of the causeway
Shiva and Parvati on Nandi the bull
Garuda on the Naga (three headed snake)
lotus stepping stone
eastern gopura of the temple’s second enclosure
Lakshmi being lustrated by two elephants – eastern face, south library
ornate columns
eastern facade, south library
eastern gopura of the middle enclosure
Shiva’s cosmic dance
guardian
inner enclosure
Ravana Shaking Mt. Kailasa – east facade, south library
south library
south library – inner enclosure
guardians, mantapa
mantapa – north wall of inner enclosure
details of carved columns and walls – inner enclosure
burning of the Kandava forest, detail of Indra and Airvata – eastern facade, north library
intricately carved corner of inner enclosure
inner enclosure
from outside the wall