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1, 2, Brahni (Halebid). 3, 4, Brahma (Ellora). 5, 6, Vishnu (Ellora). 7. 9, Vishou on Garuda (Ellora). 8. Vishyu (Os. XI manabad). 10, Srinivasa (Tanjore), 11, Vishyu as Bhuvarāha (Ellora). 12. Vishuu as Bhuvarāha (Badami). 13, Vishnu as Bhuvarāha (Aihole). 14, Vishwu as Bhuvarāha (Badami). 15. Vishou as Narasimha (Halebid). 16, Vishnu as Narasimha (Aihole). 17, Vishnu as Narasimha (Pattadakal). 18, Vishou as Narasimha (Ellora). 19, Vishyu as Narasiriha (Ellora). 20, Vishnu as Narasimha (Aihole). Vamana incarnation of XIV Vishnu (Badami). 22, Vishyu as Trivikrama (Ellora). 23, 24, Vishnu as Vamana and Trivikrana (Badami). 25, Rāma. 26, 27, Sitā. 28. Hanumava. 29. Krishwa. 30, Satyabhāmā (All Bronzes). 31, 32, Kirātārjuna-murti of Siva (Ellora), 33, 36. Rāvavānugraha-mūrti (Ellora). 34. Råvavānugraha-mūrti (Pattadakal). 35, Rāvanānugrahamūrti (Halebid). 37, Rāvanānugraha-murti (Ellora). 38, 39, Lingodbhava-mūrti of Kiva (Ellora). 40. Lingodbhava-murti, of Siva (Bronze). 41. Śiva as Bhairava (Halebid). 42, Siva as Bhairava (Bronze). 43, Gajāsura-samhāra-murti of Niva (Ellora). 44, Gajāsura-samhāra-murti of siva (Pattadakal) 45, Gajāsura-sarhāra-mūrti of siva (Halebid) 46, Tripurāntaka-mūrti of Siva (Ellora). 47, 48 Tripurantaka-mūrti of Siva (Ellora).
XIX 49, Tripurāntaka-mūrti of Siva (Halebid). 50, 51, 52, 53, Kālāri-mūrti of Niva (Ellora), 54, Andhakasura-vadha-murti of Siva (Ellora). 55, Andhakasura-vadha-mūrti of Siva (Halebid). 56, 57, Andhakāsura-vadha-murti of Siva (Ellora) 58, Gangadhara-murti of siva (Ellora). 59,
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Gangadhara-muri of Siva (Aihole). 60, Ardha närikvara (Elephanta). 61, Ardhanarīśvara (Bronze). 62, Ardhanariávara (Aihole). 63, Ardhanāri vara (Mysore). 64. Ardhanāriávara (Badami). 65, Harihara (Mysore). 67, 70A, B, C, Kalyānasundara-murti of siva, 68, 69, Kalyanasundara-murti of Siva (Elephanta). 71, 72, Vishapaharawa-mūrti of siva (Bronze). 73, Vishapaharaja-murti of Siva (Aihole). 74, Jñana Dakshiva-mūrti of siva (Bronze). 75, Vyāk hāna Dakshina-mūrti of siva (Bronze). 76, Siva Natarāja (Bronze). 77, 78, 79, Śiva Nataraja (Bronze). 80, Śiva as Mahayogi (Ellora). 81, Kärttikeya on peacock (Halebid). 82, Subrahmanya or Kärttikeya (Ellora). 83. Subrahmanya or Kärttikoya (Badami). 84, Subraiuanya or Kärttikeya (Ellora). 85, Skanda or Kartikeya (Aihole). 86, Subrahmanya (Bronze). 87. Standing Ganesa (Bronze). 88, Sitting García (Halebid). 89, 90, 91, Nritta-Gawapati (Halebid). 92, Indra on Airavata (Halebid). 93, Indra on Airāvata (Badami). 94, Agni on ram (Ellora). 95, Vārua on makara (Ellora), 96, Vāyu on stag (Ellora), 97, Sürya (Ellora). 98, 99, Sarasvati (Halebid). 100, Nritta-Sarasvati (Halebid). 101, 102, 103, Nritta-Sarasvati (Halebid), 104, Mahishamardini (Aihole). 105, 106, Mahishamardini (Ellora). 107, 108, Mahishamardini (Halebid). 109, Mahishamardini (Ellora). 110, Lakshmi or Kri (Ellora). III, Vishnu with Bhū and Lakshmi (Halebid). 112. Varadaraja Vishnu with Sri and Bhū (Bronze). 113, Vishnu with Lakshmi (Halebid). 114, Mātrika slab (Aiholc). 115. Sapta-mātikas
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