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Carved idol on the inner wall of the Durga Temple Royalty Free Stock Photo

Carved idol on the inner wall of the Durga Temple

The Durga Temple, is a prominent early 8th-century Hindu temple known for its apsidal design and extensive relief panels depicting various Hindu deities, including Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Shaktism, the temple was originally dedicated to Surya - the sun god and later became known as Durga due to a fortified lookout (durg) built on its roof in the 13th century, located in Aihole, Karnataka, India.