holy palanquin of god durga

altar ancient architecture ashram asia asian aum bas basrelief bless blue brihadeeswarar brihadishwara candle carving colorful culture decoration deity demon durga elephant god goddess great hindu hinduism holy image india indian karnataka koyil living lord maheeshasuramardini mahisaurmardini mahishasura mahishasuramardini mardini meditation multicolored old palanquin parasakthi parvathi peruvudaiyar puja rajarajeswaram ramana relief religion religious sculpture site sky slayer south spirituality stairs statue stone tamil temples thanjavur tiruvanamalai traditional wall worship