Indian Temples & Iconography

It was a calm morning while Srinivasan sat down to offer his puja to Lord Shiva. Having organized every thing for a morning abhishekam, he l...

A moment of stillness All time stops, the world freezes I take a single breath A fresh breath of life As I look around me People lost in the...

The temple courtyard my floor The pillared halls echo the rhythm The calling, a beat the mridangam resounding into the air The grand theater...

We are all aware of the Great War where the demon King of Mahisha, Mahishasura was slain by the Goddess Durga. These days of war had a lot m...

Navaratri is attributed to 9 days when Shakti is worshipped in all her forms. The three primary forms of Shakti worshipped are Durga, Sarasw...

"Mere kismat mein likha hai" or "My talai ezhutu" It is an expression in Hindi as well as in Tamil, which reflects those...

A gesture simple A face so divine A form so glorious A world so new A hand so firm A blessing so true Fear not, The Lord is here Oh Lord I s...

Hinduism is a whirlpool of knowledge, that which cannot be understood at first glance. To be a Hindu is not just about being gifted, but it’...

She woke up in cold sweat, What was that? All she remembered were those eyes. A man moved around, A lightning in the dark, two eyes so power...

Kanchipuram, 1 hour from Chennai: This is a brimming temple town, which hosts temples to all the Gods. This was the first time I had entered...

It was a silent evening at home while I watched my mother prepare for Varalakshmi Nombu. The priced wooden temple came out of its bag and I ...

Haridwar: Along the Ganges Going back to the north after about 10 years was indeed very nostalgic as I walked out of Delhi airport to take a...

Do spirits exist? Is there a world out there we are unaware of because we just don't want to know it? There was an incident recently in ...

Its a moment of lull again the heart opens the emotions flow a strange restlessness that draws me close to the one and only great abode One ...

Waking up to the sweet notes of the veena pouring into my ears is a very peaceful experience in a strange way, an experience so rare that it...

Temple of faith infinite Temple of baths unlimited Temple of a million hopes Temple of over 4000 pillars Temple of 22 sacred wells Temple of...

Thiruvanaikkaval, Srirangam: We would love to consider that we are super intelligent beings on this planet. Well let’s hold onto our egos a...

Ramanuja says that in the age of Kaliyuga, a person can get moksha or salvation from bondage and hence the cycle of rebirth if he/she simpl...

A beat of the drum A tap of my feet A move of my limbs A strange freedom of the senses A constant vibration Deep within the heart A new worl...

The Mahabharata: In the Mahabharata Kunti is considered the epitome of all goodness, an honorable and respectable queen mother to her childr...