Ravana @ at Mount Kailash
Ravana's encounter at Mount Kailas is a very popular iconography theme.
Madurai
Note the veena made of one of his heads. Shiva's leg reaches his head. Parvathi's doesn't.
Shiva and Parvati are depicted seated on Mount Kailash in the upper portion, while a furious Ravana tries to lift the mountain.
I've seen the artistic expression of this theme from elephanta to ellora to Belur to Maidrai to many more....
Madurai
| Ravana at Kailash
Stucco art inside Madurai Meenakshi Temple
Ellora
| Ravana lifting Kailash
Note his right leg trembling, as Shiva presses his right leg to counter the move.
Ellora
| Ravana at Ellora
Cave 14 @ Ellora: Caved in situ into the volcanic rock, as part of the cave architecture
Ellora
| Ravana at Ellora Cave 21
Inside the 6th century cave in Ellora
Ellora
| Ravana at Kailasanatha Temple
Carved on the wall of Kailasanatha Temple at Ellora
Belur
| Ravana at lifting Kailash Mountain
Soapstone carving Chennakeshava Temple in Belur
Basaralu
| Ravana at Basaralu Mallikarjuna temple
Soapstone carving Mallikarjuna temple at Basaralu in Karnataka
Elephanta
| Ravana lifting Kailash in Elephanta
The 5th century cave temple in the Elephanta Island
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Madurai
Ravana at Kailash
Stucco art inside Madurai Meenakshi Temple
Ellora
Ravana lifting Kailash
Note his right leg trembling, as Shiva presses his right leg to counter the move.
Madurai
Ravana with Veena lifting Kailash
Note the veena made of one of his heads. Shiva's leg reaches his head. Parvathi's doesn't.
Ellora
Ravana at Ellora
Cave 14 @ Ellora: Caved in situ into the volcanic rock, as part of the cave architecture
Ellora
Ravana at Ellora Cave 21
Inside the 6th century cave in Ellora
Ellora
Ravana at Kailasanatha Temple
Carved on the wall of Kailasanatha Temple at Ellora
Belur
Ravana at lifting Kailash Mountain
Soapstone carving Chennakeshava Temple in Belur
Basaralu
Ravana at Basaralu Mallikarjuna temple
Soapstone carving Mallikarjuna temple at Basaralu in Karnataka
Elephanta
Ravana lifting Kailash in Elephanta
The 5th century cave temple in the Elephanta Island
