Indian Temples & Iconography

The elixir of life The divine rays of the moon The soft reflection of cool light In the water of the stream that flows The sounds of the rip...

Srinivasan breathed a heavy breath, he was exhausted and he wanted to just settle his mind on the form of Dakshinamurthy. Shiva, the intel...

Puja brings peace to the mind, and as one observes the Lord in the lamp light, there is certain brilliance to his being as he appears to res...

The temple, sacred in its presence and alive with energy that sets the heart beating when a devotee walks in wanting to catch the sight of P...

Lord Shiva Rudra along the Narmada Rudra, the red eyed, gentle and fiery represents warmth and protection. Rudra, the red eyed shines throug...

I am not a killer, and yet I feel uncomfortable with myself. I have done no theft and yet I stand the biggest convict of my own principles, ...

I sit here in silence Bursting with life, Bursting with enthusiasm As I mull over the presence Of the Lord rediscovered Yet there is no one ...

The sun shines bright every morning It never fails to kill the darkness The clouds burst open into rain They never fail to bring life giving...

Today, I have silence in my mind, few words but larger emotions. There is anger within me and there is fear. What would I have done if i was...

This is a way side small temple, with a shrine seeped in history, an ancient temple that still holds out against the invasion of modernity. ...

"Bhikshaan Dehi... Bhikshaan Dehi" This echo at the door brings every lady of the house, every grihasta to offering annam, or rice...

Karaikkal Ammaiyar, 6th Century. The highlight of Ammaiyar's story is that she asked Lord Shiva for a boon, one that would reduce her yo...

Archarya Muka Kavi (Mukharbhaka), the 20th Acharya of Kanci Matt in the 4th cen A.D. quotes: "I am desirous of constantly thinking of t...