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Kirtimukha (Sanskrit: कीर्तिमुख ,
kīrtimukha, also kīrttimukha, a
bahuvrihi compound translating to "glorious face") is the name of a
swallowing fierce...
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bands having a row of male warriors, lozenges,
circles and
kirtimukha at last. The
kirtimukhas are
separated by
chain and bell ornamentation. It follows...
- The arch
emerges up from the jaws of one Makara,
rises to its peak, the
Kirtimukha (the 'Face of Glory'), and
descends into the
gaping jaws of
another Makara...
- a
thunderous sound and a
great lion-like
monster from his brow
named Kirtimukha. The
monster chased and
seized Rahu with the
intention of
devouring him...
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drawn because the
image of the Sun God
Surya exists below the
little Kirtimukhas (gargoyle faces) on the temple's
eastern wall (back wall). However, a...
- jaliwork, scrollwork,
sikshadana scene (sages
teaching disciples) and
kirtimukha (a
monster face) motifs,
along with the
figurines of
eight Dikpalas (guardian...
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features of Hindu-Buddhist
architecture in Java and Bali is the
ubiquitous kirtimukha over
arches and doorways. It was
during the
period of the
Aparajita style...
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mouldings with well-decorated friezes. The
decorations can be floral,
Kirtimukha shapes (demon faces), geese,
elephants and
occasionally human figures...
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Kirtimukha motif on the
South face of vimana...
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children born out of wedlock.
Batara Kala's function,
especially as a
Kirtimukha, has been
considered similar to
Bhoma in
Indian and
Balinese Hinduism...
