Indian Temples & Iconography

10.26.2009

Mysticism in the Sri Chakra Puja

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Mysticism is an ocean of unexplainable phenomenon... well what can I say about it, except that the ingredients are different, the rules are ...
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10.13.2009

Ritual - A science more than just a superstition

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Sound, stone, darkness, light, water, flowers, incense, and most importantly the very sacred shrine that resides deep within the temple brin...
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10.06.2009

Maya, an Integral part of Shakti

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Vaishno Devi Shrine The Thirumanthiram quotes: "From thence evoluted Maya Latent in Shakti like lustre in crystal Mighty its power Beyo...
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9.29.2009

Elements at the shrine of Lord Shiva

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In this chaotic world You have come to reside in my home In this noisy jungle You have brought silence to my mind In this blind rush for wea...
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9.22.2009

Intricacy of the Shiva Beeja Mantra

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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...
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9.14.2009

A Tribute to Kalika Devi

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From the darkness there rises A power of superior nature That thinks not before destroying evil That leaves only blood and ashes to spare Sh...
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9.07.2009

Mukti, the art of renunciation

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I sit in front of His sacred shrine, My emotions flow like a river of love My mind fights back with an army of thoughts My vision keeps my t...
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8.26.2009

The nature and composition of divinity

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Srinivasan stood contemplating over the beauty of the monument that lay silent in front of him. In the cool breeze, he could hear the wind e...
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8.18.2009

The Iconography of Divine Wisdom

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How do we define knowledge? How do we define the difference between academically gained knowledge and that of divine wisdom? How do we compr...
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8.10.2009

To Lord Venkateshwara, I pray

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Where the void meets chaos Where diversity meets unity Where noise meets silence Where the self is and isn't This is the moment of truth...
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8.03.2009

Divine dialog in stone

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It was nearing dawn and Baladeva woke up, wiping the sleep off his eyes. It was a special day, one of worship, of peace and of divine dialog...
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7.22.2009

108 Karnas, the Art of Bharatanatya

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The tiny drop of water fall from the heavens as the grey clouds cover the land. The lush green trees shimmer as the smell of wet earth awake...
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7.14.2009

Grace of Lord Nataraja at the Pancha Sabhas

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The world that Shiva Nataraja paints to us is very different from what we get to see around us daily. It requries some amount of imaginatio...
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