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#Thread - Ancient Panchvaktra Temple,Mandi,HP lies in the confluence of 2 rivers- Beas & Suketi. The temple is built in Shikara style of architecture & gets its name from the 5-faced Murthy of Bhagwan ShivJi, out of which only 3 can be seen from the front

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#Thread - Ancient Panchvaktra Temple,Mandi,HP lies in the confluence of 2 rivers- Beas & Suketi. The temple is built in Shikara style of architecture & gets its name from the 5-faced Murthy of Bhagwan ShivJi, out of which only 3 can be seen from the front 1/3 @chitranayal09

Panchavktra ShivJi’s 5 faces depict 5 Aspects representing Universe - Ishana -Akash(Sky), Sadyojata- Prithvi(Earth), Tat Purusha- Vayu(Wind), Vaamdeva - Female Facet(Water) &Aghora - Agni(Fire).The union of all 5 defines Panchvaktra Shivji

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Panchavktra ShivJi’s 5 faces depict 5 Aspects representing Universe - Ishana -Akash(Sky), Sadyojata- Prithvi(Earth), Tat Purusha- Vayu(Wind), Vaamdeva - Female Facet(Water) &Aghora - Agni(Fire).The union of all 5 defines Panchvaktra Shivji2/3 @nandaji1958 @harshdeshpremi

Ancient Panchavaktra ShivJi Temple, Mandi has a Main Mandap supported by 4 Intricately Carved Pillars. It is a National heritage monument protected by @ASIGoI Archaeological Survey of India

Credits : Google

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Ancient Panchavaktra ShivJi Temple, Mandi has a Main Mandap supported by 4 Intricately Carved Pillars. It is a National heritage monument protected by @ASIGoI Archaeological Survey of India Credits : Google 3/3 #IncredibleIndia @yashshiningstar @DharmoRakshathi

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