Indian Temples & Iconography

The three eyed Lord, is a term that has often echoed in my head and left me intrigued and jolted over the presence of an invisible third eye...

Within the lap of these virgin mountains Deep inside a cave in the Himalayan foothills Resides here a sacred shrine Of Lord Shiva Yogish...

The characteristics of the real Parvati have been documented extensively in the Lalitasahasranamam. Goddess in the red hued form She is ...

Gupt Kashi, a small temple way up on the Himalayan foothills has this quaint little temple attributed to Lord Shiva Ardhanrishwara. The scul...

Adi Shankaracharya had traversed most of the Indian sub continent and visited sacred shrines along the way performing rituals and reawakeni...

It was a very interesting conversation the commenced at lunch as Srinivas and Santhanam sat down to catch up on the day's updates. Apart...

Kailasa, Home to the Lord Paradice in bleak regions Sacred earth that calls to worshippers Shrouded in myth and mysticism Snow clad an...

The ride up north towards Kedarnath from Rudraprayag is a breath taking experience, though it is inter spaced with the overwhelming presence...

Buried deep within the mountains, cut away from all the noise and secluded in this quaint valley laced by the river Mandakini is the sacred...

  Om Na Ma Shi Va Ya... These sacred words reverberated in tune with the waves of the river Mandakini dashing forward to meet the volumes o...

In the depth of her splendor That covers my soul Do I see the power of Mahakala Within her sacred womb. The heavens reveal In true b...

Paulo Coelho had once said, if you want something the whole universe conspires to get it for you. Sure enough! It was pretty much the same ...

To visit Tungnath in the bleak winter is an opportunity, to make it to the temple on Pradosham day is a bonus. It was that blessed day in ...

Oh Sweet Mother Who is seated on the lap of the Lord Who is seated in this divine realm Who has won his mind and heart Who rises out ...

Chilling winds blow through the mountains as the fog descends on to sacred land. There in the horizon, high up overhanging the cliff stands...

I sit here swinging between two worlds. I met her, a practicing tantric and what a wonderful woman she turned out to be. She unraveled her l...