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![Mediabakery - Photo by Age Fotostock - Carved idol on the outer wall of the kanchi Kailasanathar temple, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Oldest Hindu Shiva temple in the Dravidian architect... Mediabakery - Photo by Age Fotostock - Carved idol on the outer wall of the kanchi Kailasanathar temple, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Oldest Hindu Shiva temple in the Dravidian architect...](https://images.mediabakery.com/AFS/JQG/AFS4265681-preview-logo-watermarked.jpg)
Mediabakery - Photo by Age Fotostock - Carved idol on the outer wall of the kanchi Kailasanathar temple, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Oldest Hindu Shiva temple in the Dravidian architect...
![Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja) | Indian (Tamil Nadu) | Chola period (880–1279) | The Metropolitan Museum of Art Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja) | Indian (Tamil Nadu) | Chola period (880–1279) | The Metropolitan Museum of Art](https://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/as/original/DT240.jpg)
Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja) | Indian (Tamil Nadu) | Chola period (880–1279) | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sanskriti - The oldest statue of Lord Shiva which is made up stone that does not belong to the earth. Shiva standing on Apasmara, carved on the lingam in Gudimallam. Dates range
![The Epic Lady 🇮🇳 on X: "Proofs of oldest civilizations is said to be around 6000 yrs. But 28,450 yrs old, Kalpa Vigraha is the oldest existing metal statue of Bhagwan Shiva, The Epic Lady 🇮🇳 on X: "Proofs of oldest civilizations is said to be around 6000 yrs. But 28,450 yrs old, Kalpa Vigraha is the oldest existing metal statue of Bhagwan Shiva,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FyWPRNPaMAAMAFK.jpg)
The Epic Lady 🇮🇳 on X: "Proofs of oldest civilizations is said to be around 6000 yrs. But 28,450 yrs old, Kalpa Vigraha is the oldest existing metal statue of Bhagwan Shiva,
![Gudimallam Lingam near Tirupati from around 3rd century BCE [pic credit: @bhu1_explores], which is one of the oldest Shiva lingas, and Urdhva Linga Shiva from Mathura from 3rd century CE. Why is Gudimallam Lingam near Tirupati from around 3rd century BCE [pic credit: @bhu1_explores], which is one of the oldest Shiva lingas, and Urdhva Linga Shiva from Mathura from 3rd century CE. Why is](https://preview.redd.it/gudimallam-lingam-near-tirupati-from-around-3rd-century-bce-v0-lktnc7e3sv0a1.jpg?auto=webp&s=d2ab3ee996b3c92b16e11a660c0c15f83284caf7)
Gudimallam Lingam near Tirupati from around 3rd century BCE [pic credit: @bhu1_explores], which is one of the oldest Shiva lingas, and Urdhva Linga Shiva from Mathura from 3rd century CE. Why is
![Carved idol on the outer wall of the Kanchi Kailasanathar temple, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Oldest Hindu Shiva temple Stock Photo - Alamy Carved idol on the outer wall of the Kanchi Kailasanathar temple, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Oldest Hindu Shiva temple Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/MBAA4Y/carved-idol-on-the-outer-wall-of-the-kanchi-kailasanathar-temple-kanchipuram-tamil-nadu-india-oldest-hindu-shiva-temple-MBAA4Y.jpg)