Many Hindu deities were seen on the roof of a Hindu temple

Hindu deities on roof
Shot in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka
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The roof of the Hindu temple was towering. It was called gopuram. Many Hindu deities stood neatly on the roof of the temple. The major religion in this country was Buddhism but about 15% of its population believed in Hinduism. They were the second largest religious group in the country.

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May 2012 ARCHITECTURE SRI LANKA

PHOTO DATA

No

6444

Shooting Date

Mar 2008

Posted On

May 17, 2012

Modified On

July 1, 2024

Place

Kandy, Sri Lanka

Genre

Architectural Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

Lens

EF85MM F1.2L II USM

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