10 Incredibly Beautiful Statues of Lord Shiva in India

The Kailashnath Temple, Ellora: This temple, located in Maharashtra, houses a 30-foot statue of Lord Shiva carved from a single rock.

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The Murudeshwar Temple, Murudeshwar: This temple, located in Karnataka, houses a 123-foot statue of Lord Shiva, which is the second tallest statue of Lord Shiva in the world.

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The Nageshwar Temple, Dwarka: This temple, located in Gujarat, houses a beautiful statue of Lord Shiva in his traditional form.

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The Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur: This temple, located in Tamil Nadu, has a beautiful statue of Lord Shiva, which is over 1,000 years old.

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The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho: This temple, located in Madhya Pradesh, has a beautiful statue of Lord Shiva in the Ardhanarishvara form, which represents the union of Shiva and his consort, Parvati.

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The Badami Cave Temples, Badami: These cave temples, located in Karnataka, have beautiful statues of Lord Shiva and other deities carved into the rock.

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The Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar: This temple, located in Odisha, has a beautiful statue of Lord Shiva in his traditional form.

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The Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam: This temple, located in Tamil Nadu, has a beautiful statue of Lord Shiva in his form as Bhikshatana.

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The Amarnath Cave Temple, Amarnath: This temple, located in Jammu and Kashmir, is one of the holiest shrines of Lord Shiva, and is said to house a naturally formed ice lingam that represents the deity.

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