The Chalukyan Architecture of the Kanarese Districts c49.19
The Chālukyan Architecture of the Kanarese Districts c49.19
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VĀHANA. The vehicle of a god. VAISHṆAVĪ. The *śakti* or female counterpart of Vishṇu. VĀMANA. The dwarf *avatāra* of Vishṇu. VARĀHA. The boar *avatāra* of Vishṇu. VARĀHĪ. The female counterpart of Varāha. VARUṆA. God of the waters and guardian of the west. VĀYU. God of the winds and guardian of the north-west. VIHĀRA. A Buddhist or Jaina monastery or temple. VĪRAGAL or VĪRAKAL. A memorial or 'hero stone'. VIRŪPĀKSHA. An epithet of Śiva. VISHṆU. The second deity of the Triad. VÍŚVARKARMA. The architect of the gods.