Modi Mandir

Photo gallery

Sample images that show Nagara-style temple design. They are not photos of a built Modi Mandir, because none has been built.

  • Pillared temple hall. A stone hall with carved arches and pillars, in the style of North Indian temples.
    Pillared temple hall. A stone hall with carved arches and pillars, in the style of North Indian temples. Credit: AI-generated illustration, not a photograph.
  • Temple tower and steps. A sandstone temple with a curved tower (shikhara) rising from a raised base.
    Temple tower and steps. A sandstone temple with a curved tower (shikhara) rising from a raised base. Credit: AI-generated illustration, not a photograph.
  • Carved guardian figures. Hand-carved figures in pink sandstone, a common sight on temple walls.
    Carved guardian figures. Hand-carved figures in pink sandstone, a common sight on temple walls. Credit: AI-generated illustration, not a photograph.
  • Lotus panel. A carved lotus, one of the most common symbols in Indian temple art.
    Lotus panel. A carved lotus, one of the most common symbols in Indian temple art. Credit: AI-generated illustration, not a photograph.
  • Carved round ceiling. A round stone ceiling carved with a lotus pattern.
    Carved round ceiling. A round stone ceiling carved with a lotus pattern. Credit: AI-generated illustration, not a photograph.
  • Temple tower with a saffron flag. The top of a North Indian temple tower with a saffron flag against the sky.
    Temple tower with a saffron flag. The top of a North Indian temple tower with a saffron flag against the sky. Credit: AI-generated illustration, not a photograph.
  • Carved doorway and oil lamps. A carved sandstone doorway lit by small brass lamps.
    Carved doorway and oil lamps. A carved sandstone doorway lit by small brass lamps. Credit: AI-generated illustration, not a photograph.
  • Stepped water tank and courtyard. A stepped stone water tank (kund) beside a temple tower at sunset.
    Stepped water tank and courtyard. A stepped stone water tank (kund) beside a temple tower at sunset. Credit: AI-generated illustration, not a photograph.
  • Ceiling with circle patterns. Rings of carved stone that follow the square-and-circle patterns used in temple plans.
    Ceiling with circle patterns. Rings of carved stone that follow the square-and-circle patterns used in temple plans. Credit: AI-generated illustration, not a photograph.
  • Carved stone balcony window. A jharokha, a projecting window, with a carved stone lattice (jali).
    Carved stone balcony window. A jharokha, a projecting window, with a carved stone lattice (jali). Credit: AI-generated illustration, not a photograph.
  • Carved entrance gateway. A torana, a carved stone gateway, decorated with lotus and pot designs.
    Carved entrance gateway. A torana, a carved stone gateway, decorated with lotus and pot designs. Credit: AI-generated illustration, not a photograph.
  • Stone carver at work. A craftsman carving a flower pattern into pink sandstone with a hammer and chisel.
    Stone carver at work. A craftsman carving a flower pattern into pink sandstone with a hammer and chisel. Credit: AI-generated illustration, not a photograph.
  • Riverside stone pavilion at dusk. A stone pavilion on a river bank where people gather for evening prayers with lamps.
    Riverside stone pavilion at dusk. A stone pavilion on a river bank where people gather for evening prayers with lamps. Credit: AI-generated illustration, not a photograph.
  • Tower top and brass finial. The crown of a temple tower: a ribbed stone ring (amalaka) topped by a brass pot (kalash).
    Tower top and brass finial. The crown of a temple tower: a ribbed stone ring (amalaka) topped by a brass pot (kalash). Credit: AI-generated illustration, not a photograph.