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title: Vyala (Yali)
author: Mkghosh06
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6177/vyala-yali/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Vyala (Yali)
_Authored by Mkghosh06_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6177.jpg)
## Image Caption
A vyala (yali), the decorative lion monster which decorates many [Hindu](https://www.worldhistory.org/hinduism/) temples. This example is from the Mahadeva [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/), [Khajuraho](https://www.worldhistory.org/Khajuraho/), [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/). 11th century CE.
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[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mahadeva_Temple,_Khajuraho.jpg) by [**Mkghosh06**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mahadeva_Temple,_Khajuraho.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 16 December 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.