Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A dark stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, the seated teacher form of Shiva, stands in a silver-framed arched niche with a magenta cloth backdrop. The figure wears an orange and green turban, a green and red draped garment, and a jewelled green-and-gold necklace, with marigold and red flower garlands draped over the shoulders. One hand holds a small drum-like object and another is raised in a gesture. A small snake carving sits at the lower right, and the base is coated in red and dotted with flower petals. A black plaque at the base carries an inscription. Trees and a dirt path surround the shrine outdoors.

More like this

Open the gallery
A black stone statue of a multi-armed deity seated in a pose on a pedestal, set within an ornate white stone arch against a bright magenta cloth backdrop under trees. The murti wears a red and orange turban with a white flower, a green and red sari-like drape with gold borders, a large jeweled gold necklace, and garlands of yellow and red flowers. It holds ritual objects in several hands and rests on a seated animal figure at its base. Red painted rock forms the plinth, with scattered flower petals and a small black plaque below. No physical people are visible.2014-08-15A dark stone statue of Dakshinamurthy Shiva, seated on a pedestal within a silver-framed arch lined with pink fabric beneath a tree. The deity wears an orange and green turban with a white flower, a jewelled gold-and-green necklace, and a green and red draped cloth, with a garland of yellow and red flowers over one shoulder. Scattered red and white flower petals lie around the base. A black stone plaque at the front carries Kannada script reading Dakshinamurthi shiva. The murti is a statue, not a living person, and no physical people are visible.2014-08-15A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, a four-armed Shiva form, sits in a silver arched shrine with a magenta cloth backdrop. The figure wears a turquoise dhoti, a pink headcloth, and layered beaded necklaces, and it is garlanded with yellow and red flower chains. Red and orange flowers are scattered at its base and on a small stone offering ledge, with a dark plaque reading Dakshinamurthi Shrine. The shrine stands on a raised mound coated in red-orange pigment, surrounded by trees and dry ground. No people are visible.2013-07-30A black stone deity murti stands within a silver-framed arched shrine lined with pink fabric, under banyan tree branches. The four-armed figure wears a green and orange turban, a gold and jewelled necklace, a white jasmine garland and red flower garlands, and stands on a carved black pedestal. Red-painted rock forms the base of the shrine, with a black stone shivalinga-style offering at the front and a small plaque at the base. Fresh flowers and petals lie at the feet of the murti. No people are visible.2014-08-13December 04 20142014-12-04June 14 20152015-06-14August 12 20142014-08-12 +1 copiesDecember 17 20122012-12-17December 14 20142014-12-14Photo 11736848July 07 20132013-07-07 +1 copiesAugust 13 20142014-08-13