Category:Yali (Hindu mythology)
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A Yali – also referred to as Vyala or Sardula – is a mythological creature formed from the fusion of a leonine form with one or more other land, water or bird creature. They represent a strength, protective power and fierceness greater than each individual creature embodied. Example fusions include combinations of the body of lion or tiger with parts of body of elephant trunk or feet or tusk, a horse with front legs raised, a bird with wings or beak, crocodile legs or teeth, horns of a bull, and portions of other fearless creatures. They are particularly common as an architectural element, statue and relief in temples, mandapas, and dynastic emblems where they break the monotony of empty spaces or separate depicted scenes and panels. They are also found in fables and epics, some versions on the side of good, some evil.
Media in category "Yali (Hindu mythology)"
The following 92 files are in this category, out of 92 total.
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0121821 Jagadambi Temple Khajuraho 104.jpg 4,400 × 3,300; 6.43 MB
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01Kailasanathar Temple Rich Architecture in Sculptures Design.jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 3.63 MB
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12th century Yali Sardula, Maharaja Chhatrasal Museum, MP.jpg 3,300 × 4,400; 6.8 MB
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14th century Ahobila Narasimha Swamy temple, Upper Ahobilam, Andhra Pradesh India - 3.jpg 3,456 × 4,608; 6.79 MB
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7th century Sri Kailashnathar Temple Kanchipuram Tamil Nadu India 01 (3).jpg 2,040 × 1,358; 3.07 MB
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A Vyala Sardula Yali at Khajuraho.jpg 1,280 × 960; 2.57 MB
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Amazing Mukteswar temple with its minor shrines but excluding the Murich Kunda-image8.jpg 1,944 × 2,592; 1.33 MB
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Amazing Mukteswar temple with its minor shrines but excluding the Murich Kunda-image9.jpg 1,944 × 2,592; 1.52 MB
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Ancient Yazhi Statue at Kurulikavu Temple.jpg 3,401 × 2,159; 5.87 MB
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Bhikshatana shiva.JPG 1,024 × 1,486; 649 KB
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Bhubaneshwar 01b - Mukteswar Mandir (30390644811).jpg 3,012 × 4,015; 4.63 MB
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Bhubaneshwar ei04-23.jpg 2,592 × 1,944; 3.43 MB
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Bhubaneshwar, Vaital Deul Temple, detail warior with bun hairstyle.jpg 1,309 × 595; 382 KB
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Ceiling and pillar art in small open mantapa in the Vitthala temple complex in Hampi.JPG 5,184 × 3,456; 6.98 MB
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Entrance to Ananthasayana temple at Ananthasayanagudi.JPG 3,456 × 5,184; 4.51 MB
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Front view of a sculpture of yaali fighting with a man, at Alagarkoil temple Madurai.jpg 1,446 × 4,196; 1.65 MB
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GajaVyala.jpg 3,456 × 5,184; 6.87 MB
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Horses middle closeup.jpeg 881 × 587; 98 KB
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India's sculpture.jpg 1,080 × 810; 188 KB
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India-5657 - Flickr - archer10 (Dennis).jpg 960 × 1,280; 340 KB
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India-5658 - Flickr - archer10 (Dennis).jpg 960 × 1,280; 333 KB
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India-5697 - Flickr - archer10 (Dennis).jpg 2,448 × 3,264; 5.44 MB
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India-5698 - Flickr - archer10 (Dennis).jpg 960 × 1,280; 258 KB
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Jagat 21-53.jpg 1,024 × 1,536; 1.01 MB
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KAKV373 Kurudumale - Someshwara temple Yali balustrade Mukhamandapa.jpg 3,060 × 4,080; 5.42 MB
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Kanchipuram si0473.jpg 1,200 × 1,600; 189 KB
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Kandariya Mahadeva, Khajuraho M.P.jpg 4,752 × 3,000; 10.03 MB
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Kesava Temple Decorative Yazhi̠ Sculpture.jpg 6,000 × 4,000; 10.94 MB
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Khajuraho Fighting Technique.jpg 3,456 × 5,184; 8.45 MB
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Khajuraho India, Lakshman Temple, Sculpture 01.JPG 4,000 × 3,000; 4.21 MB
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Khajuraho India, Lion Temple,.JPG 4,000 × 3,000; 3.3 MB
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Logo of Chandela Kings at Khajuraho.jpg 5,184 × 2,916; 7 MB
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Madurai si0678.jpg 1,200 × 1,600; 196 KB
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Madurai si0680.jpg 1,200 × 1,600; 190 KB
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Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho.jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 4.68 MB
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Makara or yali on a kinnari veena.jpg 244 × 283; 24 KB
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Makara or Yali on a rudra veena.jpg 1,184 × 988; 313 KB
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Makara or yali, from Walters Art Museum statue "Saraswati".jpg 397 × 360; 78 KB
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MET 1987 142 207 S1 sf.jpg 3,008 × 4,000; 1.49 MB
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MET 64 258 2.jpeg 479 × 925; 60 KB
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Mukteswar temple (3).jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 5.7 MB
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One of the pillar at kalyana mamdapam at jala kanteSwara temple of vellore in tamilnadu.JPG 2,592 × 1,944; 2.94 MB
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Sardula and Boy at Khajuraho.jpg 5,178 × 2,913; 9.33 MB
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Sculpture of yaali fighting with a man, at Alagarkoil temple, Madurai.jpg 1,910 × 4,096; 2.53 MB
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Shardul, Khajuraho Group of Temples.jpg 897 × 1,196; 356 KB
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Srirangam Horses.jpeg 881 × 587; 83 KB
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Srirngam horses.jpeg 587 × 881; 124 KB
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Unfinished kalyana mantapa at Virabhadra Temple, Lepakshi.JPG 4,320 × 3,240; 4.52 MB
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Veena Saraswati (Musées de Dahlem Berlin) (3042092768).jpg 887 × 1,024; 204 KB
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Vittala Temple, Vijayanagara, Karnataka, India ei1174.jpg 1,174 × 1,573; 1.34 MB
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Vyala (6124508121).jpg 838 × 1,768; 554 KB
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Yaali with ball Uthirakosamangai.JPG 3,000 × 4,000; 4.1 MB
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Yali At Ahobilam.JPG 768 × 1,024; 522 KB
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Yali balustrade at side entrance to main mantapa in Vitthala temple complex in Hampi.JPG 5,184 × 3,456; 7.68 MB
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Yali balustrade in Aghoreshwara Temple in Ikkeri.jpg 1,772 × 1,176; 666 KB
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Yali or Vyala.jpg 6,120 × 8,160; 9.68 MB
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Yali pillar in the Meenakshi temple at Madurai.jpg 912 × 1,216; 221 KB
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Yali Pillar of mantapa (hall) in Kote Venkataramana Swamy temple at Bengaluru.JPG 1,944 × 2,592; 2.07 MB
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Yali pillared entrance in Vijayanarayana temple at Gundlupet.JPG 3,456 × 5,184; 9.41 MB
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Yali pillared entrance to mantapa at Pattabhirama temple in Hampi.JPG 3,456 × 5,184; 4.15 MB
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Yali pillars at Aghoreshwara Temple in Ikkeri.jpg 1,176 × 1,780; 516 KB
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Yali pillars at entrance of Ranganatha Swamy temple at Neerthadi.JPG 3,456 × 5,184; 3.7 MB
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Yali pillars at entrance to Padmanabhaswamy temple at Thiruvanthapuram.jpg 1,600 × 1,200; 611 KB
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Yali pillars in a small open mantapa in the Vitthala temple complex in Hampi 1.JPG 3,456 × 5,184; 3.75 MB
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Yali pillars in a small open mantapa in the Vitthala temple complex in Hampi 2.JPG 3,456 × 5,184; 4.31 MB
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Yali Pillars in mantapa (hall) in Someshvara Temple at Kolar.JPG 1,944 × 2,592; 1.96 MB
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Yali pillars in mantapa of Krishna temple in Hampi.JPG 3,456 × 5,184; 3.76 MB
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Yali pillars in mantapa of Rameshwara temple at Keladi.jpg 2,077 × 2,596; 4.51 MB
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Yali pillars in porch entrance to Gangadhareshwara temple at Shivagange.jpg 2,848 × 4,288; 5.93 MB
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Yali pillars in Someshwara temple at Magadi.jpg 1,944 × 2,592; 1.32 MB
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Yali pillars in the Kanakachalapathi temple at Kanakagiri in the Koppal district.JPG 3,456 × 5,184; 9.57 MB
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Yali pillars1 at Bhoganandishvara group of temples in Chikkaballapur district.jpg 1,944 × 2,592; 3.05 MB
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Yali pillars1 at Ranganatha temple in Rangasthala, Chikkaballapur district.jpg 1,944 × 2,592; 3.16 MB
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Yali pillars1 in Aghoreshwara Temple in Ikkeri.jpg 1,148 × 1,776; 471 KB
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Yali pillars2 at Bhoganandishvara group of temples, Chikkaballapur district (1).jpg 1,944 × 2,592; 3.07 MB
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Yali pillars2 at Ranganatha temple in Rangasthala, Chikkaballapur district.jpg 1,944 × 2,592; 2.84 MB
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Yali pillars3 at Bhoganandishvara group of temples, Chikkaballapur district.jpg 1,944 × 2,592; 3.03 MB
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Yali sculpted piller, Nellayapper Kovil, Thirunelveli.jpg 4,135 × 3,101; 4.02 MB
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யாளி.jpg 384 × 512; 75 KB