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Govindarajaswamy Shiva Temple, Arasikere

Govindarajaswamy Shiva Temple, Arasikere

Statue of Shiva at Govindarajaswamy Temple, Arasikere, Karnataka

Statue of Shiva at Govindarajaswamy Temple, Arasikere, Karnataka

Small shrine at beginning of path to Malekallu Tirupathi Hilltop Temple, Arasikere

Small shrine at beginning of path to Malekallu Tirupathi Hilltop Temple, Arasikere

Beginning of path to Malekallu Tirupathi Hilltop Temple, Arasikere

Beginning of path to Malekallu Tirupathi Hilltop Temple, Arasikere

Malekallu Tirupathi Hilltop Temple, Arasikere

Malekallu Tirupathi Hilltop Temple, Arasikere

Wall carving of Hanuman inside small shrine at beginning of path to Malekallu Tirupathi Hilltop Temple, Arasikere

Wall carving of Hanuman inside small shrine at beginning of path to Malekallu Tirupathi Hilltop Temple, Arasikere

Malekallu Tirupathi Hilltop Temple, Arasikere

Malekallu Tirupathi Hilltop Temple, Arasikere

Painting of Hanuman at Hilltop Sita Temple above Ramalingeshwara, Avani area

Painting of Hanuman at Hilltop Sita Temple above Ramalingeshwara, Avani area

Painting of sage studying sacred texts at Hilltop Sita Temple above Ramalingeshwara, Avani area

Painting of sage studying sacred texts at Hilltop Sita Temple above Ramalingeshwara, Avani area

Shiva Natraj statue with 18 arms, Badami Caves, Badami

Shiva Natraj statue with 18 arms, Badami Caves, Badami

Temple and chariot of Goddess Banashankari, Badami

Temple and chariot of Goddess Banashankari, Badami

Temple of Goddess Banashankari, Badami

Temple of Goddess Banashankari, Badami

Chennakesava Temple, Belur

Chennakesava Temple, Belur

Stone carving at Chennakesava Temple, Belur

Stone carving at Chennakesava Temple, Belur

Stone carving at Chennakesava Temple, Belur

Stone carving at Chennakesava Temple, Belur

Sringeri Shankar Mutt Temple, Dharwad

Sringeri Shankar Mutt Temple, Dharwad

Shree Mahaganapati Temple, Gokarna

Shree Mahaganapati Temple, Gokarna

Stone carving at Hoysaleshwara-Shantaleshwara Temple, Halebidu

Stone carving at Hoysaleshwara-Shantaleshwara Temple, Halebidu

Hoysaleshwara-Shantaleshwara Temple, Halebidu

Hoysaleshwara-Shantaleshwara Temple, Halebidu

Stone carving of Ganesh at Hoysaleshwara-Shantaleshwara Temple, Halebidu

Stone carving of Ganesh at Hoysaleshwara-Shantaleshwara Temple, Halebidu

Stone carving of temple musicians at Hoysaleshwara-Shantaleshwara Temple, Halebidu

Stone carving of temple musicians at Hoysaleshwara-Shantaleshwara Temple, Halebidu

Gopalaswami Temple, Hangalada Hosahalli, Halebidu

Gopalaswami Temple, Hangalada Hosahalli, Halebidu

Mahaganapahy Temple, Madhur

Mahaganapahy Temple, Madhur

Mahaganapahy Temple, painting of Ayappa, Madhur

Mahaganapahy Temple, painting of Ayappa, Madhur

Mahaganapahy Temple, painting of Durga with lion, Madhur

Mahaganapahy Temple, painting of Durga with lion, Madhur

Mahaganapahy Temple, painting of Ganesh, Madhur

Mahaganapahy Temple, painting of Ganesh, Madhur

Mahaganapahy Temple, painting of Vishnu, Madhur

Mahaganapahy Temple, painting of Vishnu, Madhur

Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple, Melkote

Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple, Melkote

Metal sculpture of Narasimha on main door of Narasimha Swamy Temple, Melkote

Metal sculpture of Narasimha on main door of Narasimha Swamy Temple, Melkote

Main Gopuram tower at Murdeshwar Temple

Main Gopuram tower at Murdeshwar Temple

Murdeshwar Temple, Krishna lecturing to Arjuna, great statue of Shiva in the background

Murdeshwar Temple, Krishna lecturing to Arjuna, great statue of Shiva in the background

Chamundeshwari Temple, Mysore

Chamundeshwari Temple, Mysore

Nandi Bull, Chamundi Hill, Mysore

Nandi Bull, Chamundi Hill, Mysore

Bhoga Nandeeshwara Shiva Temple, main statue of Shiva and Parvati inside shrine, Nandi

Bhoga Nandeeshwara Shiva Temple, main statue of Shiva and Parvati inside shrine, Nandi

Bhoga Nandeeshwara Shiva Temple, sculpture of Ganesh, Nandi

Bhoga Nandeeshwara Shiva Temple, sculpture of Ganesh, Nandi

Bhoga Nandeeshwara Shiva Temple, small Shiva icons with OM written on wall above, Nandi

Bhoga Nandeeshwara Shiva Temple, small Shiva icons with OM written on wall above, Nandi

Bhoga Nandeeshwara Shiva Temple, stone statue of Nandi Bull, Nandi

Bhoga Nandeeshwara Shiva Temple, stone statue of Nandi Bull, Nandi

Painting of Durga riding tiger, Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjanagudu

Painting of Durga riding tiger, Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjanagudu

Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjanagudu

Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjanagudu

Stone sculpture of Nandi Bull with flowers, Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjanagudu

Stone sculpture of Nandi Bull with flowers, Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjanagudu

Giant statue of Shiva at Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjanagudu

Giant statue of Shiva at Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjanagudu

Main statue of Ganesh inside Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjanagudu

Main statue of Ganesh inside Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjanagudu

Stone carving of Muruga with peacock, Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjanagudu

Stone carving of Muruga with peacock, Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjanagudu

Main Gopuram tower at entrance of Sri Vidyashankara Temple, Sringeri

Main Gopuram tower at entrance of Sri Vidyashankara Temple, Sringeri

Entrance to inner shrine of Sri Vidyashankara Temple, Sringeri

Entrance to inner shrine of Sri Vidyashankara Temple, Sringeri

Temple elephants and pilgrims at Sri Vidyashankara Temple, Sringeri

Temple elephants and pilgrims at Sri Vidyashankara Temple, Sringeri

Temple elephants at Sri Vidyashankara Temple, Sringeri

Temple elephants at Sri Vidyashankara Temple, Sringeri

Sri Krishna Temple, Udupi

Sri Krishna Temple, Udupi

Sri Krishna Temple, Udupi

Sri Krishna Temple, Udupi

Pilgrims and festival icon at Sri Krishna Temple, Udupi

Pilgrims and festival icon at Sri Krishna Temple, Udupi

‘Chariot’ pulled by devotees during pilgrimage festivals at Sri Krishna Temple, Udupi

‘Chariot’ pulled by devotees during pilgrimage festivals at Sri Krishna Temple, Udupi

Detail of horse sculpture on Chariot at Sri Krishna Temple, Udupi

Detail of horse sculpture on Chariot at Sri Krishna Temple, Udupi

Ayappa devotees at Sri Krishna Temple, Udupi

Ayappa devotees at Sri Krishna Temple, Udupi

Sacred lake and hill of Shravanabelagola Jain temple

Sacred lake and hill of Shravanabelagola Jain temple

The Holy Feet of the Sri Gomatheswar statue, Shravanabelagola (Sravanabelagola)

The Holy Feet of the Sri Gomatheswar statue, Shravanabelagola (Sravanabelagola)

Great statue of Sri Gomatheswar, Shravanabelagola

Great statue of Sri Gomatheswar, Shravanabelagola

Biligiri Ranganatha Swamy Temple, BR Hills

Biligiri Ranganatha Swamy Temple, BR Hills

Biligiri Ranganatha Swamy Temple, BR Hills (photograph of photograph of main statue)

Biligiri Ranganatha Swamy Temple, BR Hills (photograph of photograph of main statue)

Biligiri Ranganatha Swamy Temple, BR Hills (photograph of photograph of main statue)

Biligiri Ranganatha Swamy Temple, BR Hills (photograph of photograph of main statue)

Dargah (tomb) of Khwaja Gesudarez, Gulbarga

Dargah (tomb) of Khwaja Gesudarez, Gulbarga

Women at entrance of Dargah (tomb) of Khwaja Gesudarez, Gulbarga

Women at entrance of Dargah (tomb) of Khwaja Gesudarez, Gulbarga

Dargah Of Khwaja Gesudarez, Gulbarga (photo of small poster of tomb)

Dargah Of Khwaja Gesudarez, Gulbarga (photo of small poster of tomb)

Dodda Ganesha Temple, Bengaluru

Dodda Ganesha Temple, Bengaluru

Kadri Manjunatha Temple, Mangalore

Kadri Manjunatha Temple, Mangalore

Kshetra Tintani Mouneshwar Temple, Bandoli

Kshetra Tintani Mouneshwar Temple, Bandoli

Kshetra Tintani Mouneshwar Temple, Bandoli (picture of Mouneshwar)

Kshetra Tintani Mouneshwar Temple, Bandoli (picture of Mouneshwar)

Kshetra Tintani Mouneshwar Temple, Bandoli (brass statue of Mouneshwar)

Kshetra Tintani Mouneshwar Temple, Bandoli (brass statue of Mouneshwar)

Kshetra Tintani Mouneshwar Temple, Bandoli (tomb of Mouneshwar)

Kshetra Tintani Mouneshwar Temple, Bandoli (tomb of Mouneshwar)

Sculpture of Hanuman, main altar, Shree Veera Maruthi Gudi, Karkala

Sculpture of Hanuman, main altar, Shree Veera Maruthi Gudi, Karkala

Sri Bhoga Nandishwara Gudi Temple, Nandi (statue at temple)

Sri Bhoga Nandishwara Gudi Temple, Nandi (statue at temple)

Sri Bhoga Nandishwara Gudi Temple, Nandi (wall sculpture)

Sri Bhoga Nandishwara Gudi Temple, Nandi (wall sculpture)

Sri Big Bull Temple, Bengaluru

Sri Big Bull Temple, Bengaluru

Sri Big Bull Temple, Bengaluru

Sri Big Bull Temple, Bengaluru

Sri Krishna Temple, Udupi (small poster of deity on main altar)

Sri Krishna Temple, Udupi (small poster of deity on main altar)

Sri Mookambika Temple, Kollur

Sri Mookambika Temple, Kollur

Sri Mookambika Temple, Kollur (small framed poster of Goddess Mookambika)

Sri Mookambika Temple, Kollur (small framed poster of Goddess Mookambika)

Sri Mookambika Temple, Kollur (small brass statue of Goddess Saraswati on side altar)

Sri Mookambika Temple, Kollur (small brass statue of Goddess Saraswati on side altar)

Talakaveri Temple at source of Kaveri River, priest conducting ceremony with pilgrims

Talakaveri Temple at source of Kaveri River, priest conducting ceremony with pilgrims

Martin Gray

Martin Gray is a cultural anthropologist, writer and photographer specializing in the study of pilgrimage traditions and sacred sites around the world. During a 40 year period he has visited more than 2000 pilgrimage places in 165 countries. The World Pilgrimage Guide at sacredsites.com is the most comprehensive source of information on this subject.