Sometimes, all I can do is sing. by Elsi Vassdal EllisThe 5th 8th century Hindu Buddhist Jain temples in southwest India were designed to glorify a specific quality of a deity rather than serve the faithful as a place of worship. The stone walls of these temples are inhabited by mixed faith deities, gods and their shakti, smiling celestial musicians and nymphs. The open erotic representation of the gods and their intimacy with their shakti contrast significantly with the conservative and patriarchal