Caption

Statue sculpture of war deity Muruga, son of Shiva and Parvati, also revered as the god of the Tamil Tamil Kadavul, symbolizes courage wisdom and victory over evil, stands in holy Hindu lake Ganga Talao at religious site largest Hindu shrine for religion Hinduism outside India for believers Hindu Hindus, in the background Sacred Lake Ganga Talao crater lake in crater of extinct volcano, Grand Bassin, Le Pétrin, Mauritius

Date

May 13, 2023

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Frank Schneider

Reference

BRK25M53_296

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38,8Mb (3,4Mb) / 10,6in x 14,2in / 3189 x 4252 (300dpi)

Keywords

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