Wall Images - Part 5

Wall Images - Part 5
Twelve images are found in this part of the wall namely:
1.DAKSHINAAMURTI (ದಕ್ಷಿಣಾಮೂರ್ತಿ)
2.Nritya MOHINI (ಮೊಹಿನೀ)
3, 4, 5. sthaanaka VISHNU (ಸ್ಥಾನಕ ವಿಷ್ಣು) (5) with GARUDA to the right and LAKSHMEE (ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ) to the left.
6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 .YOGAANARASIMHA (8) with SRIDEVI and an attendant to the right and BHOODEVI and an attendant to the left.
11. HANUMANTA grinning( face turned back)
12. Sthaanaka ANIRUDDHA (ಸ್ಥಾನಕ ಅನಿರುದ್ಧ) ( G-S-P-C )

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