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Site Name: Pattan

Date: 1600-1699 CE

Subject: Mahakala

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Date: ca 1500-1599 CE

Subject: Mahakala

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Date: ca 1600-1699 CE

Subject: Mahakala

Site Name: Ratnagiri

Date: 700-779 CE

Subject: Mahakala

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Date: 1450-1500 CE

Subject: Upper right deity: Ekajati, Mahakala and his Entourage

Site Name: Thruthuraipoondi

Date: 851-899 CE

Subject: Mahakala: Mahakala is the violent and vengeful aspect of Shiva. He is venerated as the annihilator in this form. His face radiates his wrathful nature.

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Date: ca 1470-1499 CE

Subject: Upper right portion, Head of Mahakala [Kshetrapala Thang-ka]

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Date: ca 1670-1699 CE (?)

Subject: Lower right portion, Mahakala and Vaishravana [SaChen-Kun-Dga-Snin-Po]

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Date: ca 1400-1430 CE

Subject: Lower left corner: Mahakala and Sri Devi [Mandala of Hevajra]

Site Name: Badoh-Pathari

Date: ca 800-899 CE

Subject: Sanctum entrance, Mahakala on left

Site Name: Fiang

Date: ca 1500-1899 CE

Subject: East wall, Mahakala Altar with three figures

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Date: ca 800-899 CE

Subject: The Buddhist Deity Wisdom Mahakala (J?ana Mahakala)

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Date: ca 1400-1499 CE

Subject: Brahmanrupa Mahakala (Tibetan: Gonpo Bramzehi)

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Date: ca 1600-1699 CE

Subject: Central left portion, attendant figures; The dharmapala Mahakala was originally a demon who was tamed by Manjusri and Avalokitesvara and turned into a fierce protector of Buddhism. [Mahakala]

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Date: ca 1600-1699 CE

Subject: Mahakala. The dharmapala Mahakala was originally a demon who was tamed by Manjusri and Avalokitesvara and turned into a fierce protector of Buddhism.

Site Name: Jageshwar

Date: 900-999 CE

Subject: Doorway, Mahakala on right

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Date: ca 1425-1450 CE

Subject: Head, Mahakala as Lord of the Tent

Site Name: Jageshvara/Jageshwar

Date: ca 900-999 CE

Subject: Doorway, Mahakala on right

Site Name: Darasuram

Date: 1000-1099 CE

Subject: Mahakala: Mahakala is the violent and vengeful aspect of Shiva. He is venerated as the annihilator in this form. His face radiates his wrathful nature. In his rear hands he carries the flesh-cutter (kartikka) and trident (trishula).

Site Name: Srinivasanallur

Date: ca 851-899 CE

Subject: Vimana, south wall, Mahakala in niche

Site Name: Saspol

Date: ca 1640-1660 CE

Subject: Right of entrance, Center, lower portion: Mahakala group; Cave numbering discrepancy among scholars; this cave has been identified as Cave 2 by Christian Luczanits, University of Technology, Graz.