Hindu Art

Sacred artwork depicting the deities, avatars, temple reliefs and devotional imagery of the Hindu tradition, from ancient temple sculpture such as the Konark Sun Temple and Elephanta Caves reliefs through Kalighat and Ravi Varma era popular prints. Belongs here: an image, sculpture or relief whose subject is a Hindu deity, avatar, sage or temple site, including Vishnu, Shiva, Durga, the Mahavidyas, Surya and Indra. Does not belong here: Buddhist or Jain imagery from the same subcontinent, which shares a region but not an object of worship, grouped under Buddhist Art and Jain Art.