Indian Religious Sculptures

Indus Valley Civilisation was an ancient civilization which flourished during the Bronze Age. It developed in the north-western region of the Indian subcontinent.

Indian religious sculptures represent different religious faiths and beliefs which find expressions through artistic elements.The tradition of portraying one's religious beliefs can be traced back to the Indus Valley Civilization

The terracotta statues of mother goddesses and Lord Shiva are living proofs of their spiritual beliefs.

Features of Indian Religious Sculptures
At a much later era the places of worship were commissioned to exhibit artistic endowments. Monuments belonging to Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Jainism and Christianity were thus constructed inexhaustibly.  These Indian religious sculptures are also representatives of the several

schools of architecture that developed here from time to time including Indo Islamic, Indo Saracenic and others.

Buddhist sculpture













Jain sculptures


Hindu sculpture


Islamic sculpture


Christian sculpture


Sikh sculpture

Although times have changed but the religious sentiments are still the same. Religious sculptures and buildings are carved out on stone or metal even today.

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