Indian Temples & Iconography

8.24.2008

Divine Love in the Gita Govinda of Sri Jayadeva

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When it comes to divine love, Lord Krishna describes it best. Love, that captures the mind, where he conquers every mind at the same time, w...
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8.17.2008

Varalakshmi Puja - Amman descends into the rice

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Tradition brings with it certain happiness, which is first followed mechanically and then realized along the way as the heart grows fonder. ...
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8.11.2008

Realm of the supreme, a step closer.

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The ancient occult sciences refer to yantra and mantra as a method used to connect with the divine in a realm of orthodoxy, and purity if on...
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8.04.2008

Kalighat, where death meets you face to face

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The idea of a Shamshan ghat brings darkness and death to the mind. It brings a gloomy picture to those who visit it to cremate their dead. Y...
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7.28.2008

Awakening at the Chit Sabha, Chidambaram

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I have reached a strange feeling in my journey in Shiva realization. A series of thoughts just hit me one one after another. I feel a strang...
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7.22.2008

Significance of the Panchamukha Linga

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When I am dormant The energy lies within me Atma lingaaya Nama Om The flame of this energy Rises into divine vision Into Rudra, the divine s...
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7.14.2008

Divinity of Lord Shiva

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Srinivasan sat down to pray, he was tired, tired of life, its miseries, tired of people. He sat down to spend some time with the Lord, wishi...
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7.06.2008

Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra, Bhubhaneshwar

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Amidst the entire fan fair that surrounds the mela of the Jagannath Rath Yatra, the three deities Krishna Jagannatha, Subhadra and Balabhadr...
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6.30.2008

Shiva within the sacrificial fire

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To Lord Lingodbhava within the wall of fire I pray To Lord Rudra , the vanquisher of evil, I bow To Lord Nataraja who dances with g...
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6.23.2008

Lajja Gauri and the Tree of Life

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Disclaimer - Content of this post needs to be understood with an open mind. The complexity of India art, ritual and belief system can be s...
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6.17.2008

Alidhanrita Shiva: Victory dance over evil

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Click of the photo to view the complete form of Alidhanrita Shiva, Kailasanatha temple, Kanchipuram The most famous form of Nataraja that we...
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6.08.2008

The realm of Shiva, the meaning of Atman

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Shiva is a state of mind, Shiva is Atman, Shiva is you, and Shiva is me. Shivaya nama Shivalingaaya nama om| What happens when two drops of ...
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6.02.2008

Essence of the Shiva Kavach

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Mantra kavacha coupled with a sword to fight, sacred ash and a conch to subdue the enemy is all that is required for victory over problems ...
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5.26.2008

Bana Lingas from the depths of the Narmada River

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