(1) Yoga Vishnu.
Such temples were generally constructed in the remote parts of forests and jungles,far from civilisation.Here,devotees and renunciants could worship the deity or meditate in their own space - without disturbances.
(2) Bhoga Murthi
These temples are built within village central.Various avatars of God is worshiped through vigrahas ( idols energised with life force ).Generally,worship is done for welfare and good crops.
(3) Veera Murthi
Temples for the fierce deities - commonly that of guardian deities or kaval deivam in Tamil.Their purpose is mainly to confer protection and to ward of evil
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(4) Kshudra Murthi
Also known as ' Abhicharikas'.These are the idols of certain evil forces.They indicate the impediments and are worshiped to overcome such problems.
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