Indian Temples & Iconography

Sound, stone, darkness, light, water, flowers, incense, and most importantly the very sacred shrine that resides deep within the temple brin...

Om Na Ma Shi Va Ya Attainment of spiritual bliss has its various levels. To the totally ignorant just the mention of these syllables is a gr...

Click on photo to enlarge Thiruvanaikkaval, Srirangam: We walked into the temple, the thick stone walls beat out the heat. The cool dark int...

Through the dance of Kali: Another Goddess who draws my attention to the wild fury of Lord Shiva is the Goddess Kali. This play is different...