Kirtimukha
Kirthimukham as the name symbolises "kirthi" means fame and Mukham means face. We can always spot kirthikmukham on Prabhavalli, the decorative arch which is placed around the statues of Gods and Goddess. kiritimukham is a lion faced demon with huge bulging eyes with a open mouth diclosing its sharp teeth and tongue. who is seen to be putting his claws into his mouth. A long time ago, there was a king by the name Jalandhara who ruled over the sea. Jalandhara birth story is associated with shiva. Once Lord Indra was very proud that he was most powerful God in the heaven and King of Devas . He was vain full and boast and was afraid that people had forgotten him and started worshiping the Trimurthis. He was miffed that people worshiped Shiva, the Destroyer and was jealous about it. He marched towards Kailash with his Guru, Brihaspathi. Shiva knew about Indra arrival on Kailash and disguied himself as one of his Ganas. Indra approached Shiva who was disguised as a gana and