Dakshinamurthy Original Photo

This 8th-century monolithic rock-cut temple contains some of the most hauntingly beautiful and "original" carvings of Dakshinamurthy.

His right hand shows the thumb and index finger touching, representing the union of the individual soul with the Supreme Consciousness. dakshinamurthy original photo

Raja Ravi Varma was commissioned to produce accurate, oil-painted representations of deities. His 1896 print of became the blueprint. In this image: This 8th-century monolithic rock-cut temple contains some of

| Element | Description | |---------|-------------| | | Seated under a banyan tree ( vata vriksha ) on a deer throne, facing South ( Dakshina ) | | Hasta Mudras | Jnana Mudra (right hand — thumb & index touching, knowledge flow) Varada Mudra (left hand — boon granting) Abhaya Mudra (assurance) Pustaka & Akshamala (book & rosary) in rear hands | | Attendants | Four sages (Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatkumara, Sanatsujata) seated below | | Vehicle | Sometimes accompanied by a dwarf figure ( Apasmara ) — ignorance crushed underfoot | | Unique Mark | Moon crescent on matted locks, river Ganga, skull bead (Bhairava aspect) | His 1896 print of became the blueprint