The original item is carved out of sandalwood and depicts the divine snake (Shesh Naag) protecting Shiva's head. The five-headed snake forming a canopy represents the five divine snakes in Hinduism - Astika, Adishesha, Vasuki, Kaliya & Manasa Devi.

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Shiva with Divine Snake Hood

Shiva bust with Divine snake hood

Mahakali, is the much revered Hindu mother goddess of time, death and doomsday. She is described as being black in colour but is most often depicted as blue in popular Indian art. Her eyes are described as red with intoxication and in absolute rage. Her hair is shown disheveled, small fangs sometimes protrude out of her mouth, and her tongue is lolling. She is often shown wearing a skirt made of human arms and a garland of human heads. Each of her ten hands is carrying an implement which varies in different accounts, but each of these represent the power of one of the Devas or Hindu Gods and are often the identifying weapon or ritual item of a given Deva.
She is also accompanied by serpents and a jackal while standing on the calm and prostrate Shiva. This is interpreted in various ways but the most common is that Mahakali represents Shakti, the power of pure creation in the universe, and Shiva represents pure Consciousness which is inert in and of itself.
In spite of her seemingly terrible form, Kali Ma is often considered the kindest and most loving of all the Hindu goddesses, as she is regarded by her devotees as the Mother of the whole Universe. And because of her terrible form, she is also often seen as a great protector.

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Maha Kali - Goddess of Time, Death and Doomsday

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4812417.

#Update 5, If your columns are collapsing, make sure your Zhop is on and consider printing the 250mm version at 150%

#Update 4, removed the problematic LQ version STL, now all files are HQ

#Update 3, Sharing the high resolution STL of the full model here. (slightly simplified to fit within Thingiverse size limit)

#Update 2, Just added the 250m base split into two parts since this was frequently requested.

#Update 1, I just uploaded the model in parts. So you can print them separately and in larger sizes if you wish.

***Thingiverse is not letting me upload the HQ FULL model. You can download it instead from Cults3d or Prusa Printers. Links are below.****

Print Model Description:
This Hindu temple STL is designed to be printed without any support structures. Just drop the model to the print bed, scale to fit and print away. All overhangs have been kept below 45 degrees. The columns and decorative details have been imperceptibly altered to optimise your print. This original 3D stl file was created from scratch by referencing publicly available 3D renders of the original temple.

Architecture:
A new design was prepared by the Sompura family in 2020, in accordance with traditional Hindu architectural principles and sciences. The Sompuras have been part of the temple design of over 100 temples all over the world for at least 15 generations. 
The temple will be 235 feet wide, 360 feet long and 161 feet high. Once complete, the temple complex will be the world's third largest Hindu shrine. It is designed in the Nagara style of Indian temple architecture.The building will have a total of 366 columns. The columns will have 16 idols each to include the incarnations of Shiva, the 10 Avatars of Vishnu and the 12 incarnations of the goddess Saraswati. The width of the stairs will be 16 feet. In accordance with scriptures dedicated to the design of temples dedicated to Vishnu, the sanctum sanctorum will be octagonal.

What is it:
One of the most important Hindu temples to be ever built in the history of India. As of 2021, this is an under-construction temple in city of Ayodhya, at the site believed to be the birthplace of Hindu god Ram.

Why is being built now?
Rama or Ram, considered an incarnation of God Vishnu, is a widely worshiped Hindu deity. He was believed to have been born in Ayodhya in around 5114 BC.
In the 16th century, the Mughals constructed a mosque at the site believed to be the birthplace of Ram. The mosque was demolished by a crowd of 150,000 on Dec 6th 1992. A 1978 and 2003 archaeological excavation by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) found evidence indicating that Hindu temple remains had existed on the site. In 2019 the Supreme Court of India ruled that the land be handed over to the Indian Government for the construction of a Ram Temple.

Funding:
The entire temple complex is being crowdfunded. The donations have already exceeded 10x the estimate of the project.

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