Indian Temples & Iconography

Omkareshwar by the river Narmada The peace of the night descended as Srinivasan walked down to the banks of the Narmada at Omkareshwar. Acro...

Strange temples that beat the canons of popular architecture echo the presence of an esoteric cult of the Mother Goddess in the form of ...

The state of Samadhi is one of mystery and intrigue, a state of sublime, a state of constant bliss, commonly known as Nirvana. Tantra 7 of ...

Pataleshwar Temple, alias Panchaleshwara temple, Pune: The ancient land of the Rashtrakutas displays fine craftsmanship in chiseling out a p...

नर्मदायै नमः प्रातः In the wake of dawn Calm reigns supreme The waters at the Narmadakund rise Life giving waters for the living She origi...

In the sun light from heaven a thousand Lingas shine the Lord is present in every stone divine The holy river waters flow a constant worship...

I am an illusion I am an enigma I am that which I myself don’t know I am not the person you see I am just a drop In the ocean of life I am t...

In the ocean of knowledge Lord Brahma resides On his lotus throne Creating the world Creating live He breathes in life Lets loose the pearls...

It might be a misconception that Tantrik cults are over and done with, for the essence of it still continues to prevail rather openly in Wes...

When power is felt up close, When the female energy in all its fury hits the eye, When the sound of the conch shell deafens the ear, Where i...

The name Eklingji is not that of a temple as much as it is the name of a place. Eklingji hosts approximately 108 temples scattered around th...