{"id":230,"date":"2017-06-15T14:01:46","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T18:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/?page_id=230"},"modified":"2026-03-19T08:42:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:42:22","slug":"chapters-10-11-sacred-places-and-temples-history-and-philosophy-worship-and-pilgrimage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/a-hundred-autumns-to-live\/chapters-10-11-sacred-places-and-temples-history-and-philosophy-worship-and-pilgrimage\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapters 10\u201311: Sacred Places and Temples (History and Philosophy | Worship and Pilgrimage)"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section class=\"fullwidth-text-block\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container px-0 pt-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-start\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chapters 10\u201311: Sacred Places and Temples (History and Philosophy | Worship and Pilgrimage)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Temples of the Chalukya period<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Badami Caves, 6th century CE<br>\nDecember, 2002.<\/h4>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-230 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami1-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami1-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-231'>\n\t\t\t\tHari Hari\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami2-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami4-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami4-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami4-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami4.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-233'>\n\t\t\t\tEight-armed Vishnu, cave 3\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami5-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami5-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami5-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami5-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami5-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami5.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami6-1-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami6-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami6-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami6-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami6-1-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami6-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami7-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami7-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badami7.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-236'>\n\t\t\t\tYoung faces in an old place &#8211; school children outside Badami Caves.\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badamiananta-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badamiananta-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badamiananta-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/badamiananta.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-237'>\n\t\t\t\tChurning of the Ocean of Milk, caves 2 and 3\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch11-badami1-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch11-badami1-200x301.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch11-badami1-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch11-badami1-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch11-badami1-300x451.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch11-badami1.jpg 1194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-238'>\n\t\t\t\tBadami Caves, \nexterior views.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch11-badami2-300x198.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch11-badami2-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch11-badami2-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch11-badami2-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch11-badami2-200x132.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch11-badami2.jpg 1793w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-239'>\n\t\t\t\tBadami Caves, \nexterior views.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch11-badami3-300x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch11-badami3-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch11-badami3-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch11-badami3-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch11-badami3-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch11-badami3.jpg 1784w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-240'>\n\t\t\t\tThe temple of the famous Vatapi Ganapati celebrated in song is seen on the hill.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/churningbadami-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/churningbadami-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/churningbadami-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/churningbadami.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-241'>\n\t\t\t\tChurning of the Ocean of Milk, caves 2 and 3\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/churningbadami2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/churningbadami2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/churningbadami2-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/churningbadami2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-242'>\n\t\t\t\tChurning of the Ocean of Milk, caves 2 and 3\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aihole<\/h4>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-230 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/aihole-vishnu-676x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/aihole-vishnu-676x1024.jpg 676w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/aihole-vishnu-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/aihole-vishnu-768x1163.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/aihole-vishnu-200x303.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/aihole-vishnu-300x454.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/aihole-vishnu.jpg 1186w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-243'>\n\t\t\t\tReclining Vishnu on ceiling of a temple.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/aihole1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/aihole1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/aihole1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/aihole1-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-244'>\n\t\t\t\tNaga on ceiling of temples.\nThe image on the right is from a temple built by Queen Vinayati and is in the town of Badami.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/aihole2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/aihole2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/aihole2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/aihole2-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-245'>\n\t\t\t\tDetails of temple doorway\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/aihole3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/aihole3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/aihole3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/aihole3-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pattadakal<\/h4>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-230 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/pattadakal1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/pattadakal1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/pattadakal1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/pattadakal1-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-247'>\n\t\t\t\tNataraja on \ntemple tower.\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/pattadakal2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/pattadakal2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/pattadakal2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/pattadakal2-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-248'>\n\t\t\t\tHarihara on an \nexterior niche\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/pattadakal3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/pattadakal3.jpg 400w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/pattadakal3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/pattadakal3-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-249'>\n\t\t\t\tRavana shaking Mount Kailasa. Compare with another motif from Lakaneshwar Temple,  Bhubaneshwar, as well as a similar carving in Bantei Srei.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/pattadakal4-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/pattadakal4-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/pattadakal4-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/pattadakal4-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/pattadakal4-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/pattadakal4.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-250'>\n\t\t\t\tExterior view of a \ntemple in Pattadakal.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pallava Temples<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mahabalipuram<\/h4>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-230 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh3-300x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh3-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh3-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh3-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh3-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh3.jpg 1779w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-253'>\n\t\t\t\tDetails from Arjuna&#8217;s pennance.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh4-300x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh4-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh4-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh4-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh4-200x136.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh4.jpg 1776w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-254'>\n\t\t\t\t The Shore Temple\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh1-300x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh1-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh1-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh1-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh1-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh1.jpg 1781w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-251'>\n\t\t\t\tVishnu- Anantasayin.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh2-300x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh2-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh2-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh2-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh2-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh2.jpg 1781w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-252'>\n\t\t\t\tMahesha \nand Durga.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh5-300x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh5-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh5-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh5-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh5-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/mbh5.jpg 1781w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-255'>\n\t\t\t\tTiger caves near Mahabali- puram.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kanchipuram<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Temples of the Hoysala dynasty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shiva temples \u2013 South India<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chidambaram<\/h4>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-230 gallery-columns-2 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width=\"1024\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chidambaramdance2-1024x694.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chidambaramdance2-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chidambaramdance2-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chidambaramdance2-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chidambaramdance2-200x136.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chidambaramdance2.jpg 1766w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chidambaramdance-1024x698.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chidambaramdance-1024x698.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chidambaramdance-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chidambaramdance-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chidambaramdance-200x136.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chidambaramdance.jpg 1761w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chidambarantank-1024x701.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chidambarantank-1024x701.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chidambarantank-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chidambarantank-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chidambarantank-200x137.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chidambarantank.jpg 1767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-259'>\n\t\t\t\tWater tank in the Chidambaram Temple.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thanjavur<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gangai konda chola puram<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"size-large alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/gangaikonda-677x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-261\" style=\"width:677px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/gangaikonda-677x1024.jpg 677w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/gangaikonda-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/gangaikonda-768x1162.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/gangaikonda-200x303.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/gangaikonda-300x454.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/gangaikonda.jpg 1184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1189\" height=\"1788\" src=\"http:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/gangaikonda2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262\" style=\"width:1189px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/gangaikonda2.jpg 1189w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/gangaikonda2-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/gangaikonda2-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/gangaikonda2-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/gangaikonda2-200x301.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/gangaikonda2-300x451.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1189px) 100vw, 1189px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Jnana-Sarasvati in an exterior niche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Darasuram<\/h4>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-230 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram13-300x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram13-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram13-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram13-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram13-200x136.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram13.jpg 1781w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram12-300x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram12-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram12-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram12-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram12-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram12.jpg 1777w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-275'>\n\t\t\t\tDancers carved on \nthe interior walls.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram11-300x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram11-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram11-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram11-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram11-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram11.jpg 1778w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-274'>\n\t\t\t\tDancers carved on \nthe interior walls.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram10-300x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram10-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram10-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram10-1024x689.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram10-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram10.jpg 1782w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-273'>\n\t\t\t\tDancers carved on \nthe interior walls.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram6-300x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram6-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram6-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram6-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram6-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram6.jpg 1775w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram7-300x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram7-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram7-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram7-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram7-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram7.jpg 1781w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-270'>\n\t\t\t\tShiva linga.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram8-300x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram8-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram8-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram8-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram8-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram8.jpg 1776w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-271'>\n\t\t\t\tA bull and an elephant share the same head, a kind of visual punning in scultpure.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram9-199x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram9-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram9-200x302.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram9-300x453.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram9.jpg 464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-272'>\n\t\t\t\tKrishna and Gopi.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram5-300x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram5-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram5-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram5-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram5-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram5.jpg 1783w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram4-300x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram4-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram4-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram4-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram4-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram4.jpg 1778w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram3-300x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram3-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram3-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram3-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram3-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram3.jpg 1777w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram2-300x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram2-300x203.jpg 300w, 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https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram1.jpg 1777w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram-300x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/darasuram.jpg 1787w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vishnu temples &#8211; South India<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 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