Rajarani Temple- General-View from South-East showing main temple (deul) with jagamohana in front. Orissa, Bhubaneshwar, India.

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The Raj Rani Temple built in the late 11th century, which is surrounded by a nice garden is no longer used for worship. This temple was dedicated to Lord Brahma and is known for its well-carved tower. It is about a 500 meter east of the main the temple are carvings of the eight dikpalas (temple guards), who protect the temple from the different directions. They are eight important demigods. They are Indra (east) the head of the demigods, Agni (southeast) god of fire, Yamaraja (south) god of death, Nirritti (southwest), Varuna (west) god of water, Vayu (northwest) god of air, Kubera (north) god of wealth, and Isana (northeast).

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Size: 5072px × 3396px
Location: Orissa, Bhubaneshwar, India.
Photo credit: © Shreekant Jadhav / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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