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A damaged clay statue of a warrior deity on horse being propped up with stick and ropes, Samanamalai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A damaged clay statue of a warrior deity on horse being propped up with stick and ropes, Samanamalai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Good to see It’s standing up to the tides of time and retaining it’s colors.

A damaged clay statue of a warrior deity on horse being propped up with stick and ropes, Samanamalai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Jain Sculptures at Kalugumalai (Vulture Hill), one of a Jaina Abode from 8th Century AD, Tamil Nadu, India

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Jain Sculptures at Kalugumalai (Vulture Hill), one of a Jaina Abode from 8th Century AD, Tamil Nadu, India
These sculptures were made around 8th Century. Labels in Vatteluttu script apparently indicates some of these images were made in memory of departed souls. Many Jain Ascetics lived in these hills back in those years.

Jain Sculptures at Kalugumalai (Vulture Hill), one of a Jaina Abode from 8th Century AD, Tamil Nadu, India

Yanaimalai (Elephant Hill), one of a jaina Abode from 8th Century AD, glistening in the Golden hour. Othakadai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Yanaimalai (Elephant Hill), one of a jaina Abode from 8th Century AD, glistening in the Golden hour. Othakadai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Yanaimalai (Elephant Hill), one of a jaina Abode from 8th Century AD, glistening in the Golden hour. Othakadai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India