Indian Temples & Iconography
6.20.2011
The Mysterious Yakshini: Suratha
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The construct of Hindu philosophy and the roadmap to Nirvana in the Hindu way brings to us a pantheon of Gods that look supremely large in n...
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4.25.2011
Ecstacy in the experience of divine art
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Have we ever wondered what the court of Indra might have looked like? This is a heavenly city among the clouds, floating in space, brimming ...
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4.06.2011
Vaital Deul - The art of conquering fear
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Vaital Deul temple stands silent along the bustling streets of Bhubaneshwar, it is a contrast from the world we are in today and the world ...
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3.14.2011
Mysteries of a begging bowl
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The ancient Tantriks are great followers of the cult of Bhairava, the form of Bhikshatana Shiva, the naked mendicant who walked from one for...
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2.28.2011
Secrecy within the Sun temple, Konark
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Konark, well known as the black Pagoda strangely captures the mind for only its association with being the chariot temple to Lord Surya. Wit...
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2.08.2011
Supreme presence in the material world
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"The Lord is within you" is an old saying that makes us want to believe that the supernatural force governing all life, exists wit...
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1.25.2011
Nalhati - Shakti Peetha up close
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Far away in remote northern Bengal, lost in the rural landscape is a small shrine to the Mother. While the representation is that of Kali Ma...
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1.03.2011
Mysteries of a Siddhapith - Twin worlds at Tarapith
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Our lifestyles are often defined by the caste we come from and the sub caste further describes the nuances of how we differ from each other ...
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12.21.2010
Mysteries of a Siddhapith - Journey into Tarapith
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I have never seen a more brimming tantrik locality up so close and Tarapith is in every word a land of intrigue, secrecy and divinity. With ...
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12.14.2010
Divinity born from the depths of the ocean
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The Great Preserver, the Lord who sleeps in Anantha Sayanam, the Lord who dwells in the cosmic ocean blessed this Yuga with sacred emblems o...
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12.05.2010
Essence of Kali Puja
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When we think of the pujas, the first thoughts are about the exotic pandals, the larger than life idols, the noise and the fine clothes peop...
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11.28.2010
The dance of ecstasy in divine embrace
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The average panditji performs puja as a part of their job, with offerings and mechanical movements that displays their years of practice int...
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11.22.2010
Memoirs of a Diwali evening - From glittering gold to drunken fervor.
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Light and fire crackers rise into the sky on 2 occasions, during Diwali and during Karthikey Deepam. On the evening of Karthikey Deepam, her...
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10.27.2010
The miracle at Manimahesh peak, Chamba
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In Rabbinical literature from the scene of the Law-giving, there are different names that have been attributed to the Mountain of Horeb , t...
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10.18.2010
The Rebel Saints of Shaivism
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History has showcased many types of Bhaktas who have searched for Lord Shiva through their lives. They have taken to different schools of ...
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10.04.2010
Analogy of the Tree of Life
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The Tree of Life was first planted by Asoka as the backbone on which his edicts were inscribed, a code of conduct that engraved the principl...
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