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Indian Temples & Iconography: Hayagriva, the lesser known Vishnu Avatara
In the ocean of knowledge Lord Brahma resides On his lotus throne Creating the world Creating live He breathes in life Lets loose the pearls...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: The flames of Shiva Lingodhbhava
I have reached the gates of heaven It was a tough slow walk up On hard pebbled pathway laiden with still air and burning hot Tiresome is the...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Divine dialog with Lord Shiva
To Lord Nandikeshwara I pray O Drummer to the Lord's dancing feet One of Lord Shiva's divine sons His mount, His vehicle An inmate of His pa...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Inspirations for a life of true spiritualism
I was once asked about who was my inspiration to keep writing to my blog. I had no answer then except the name of Lord Shiva that echoed in ...
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Indian Temples, Japanese Castles
Maps Mania is a blog dedicated to tracking the very best digital interactive maps on the internet and the tools used to create them.
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Indian Temples & Iconography: A game of dice - dayakattai
Excuse my attempts at Tamil here but i shall try to make it sound as authentic as Iyer athu tamil. Strategy, fun and one of the few things t...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Amarnath - A life to remember
Amarnath Shiva Linga. Om Namah Shivay The last hope The saving grace The heart clings With dear faith To survive Fears unkn...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: the truth
The Nataraja: The origin of this sculture in its prototype can be taken right back to the Indus valley civilization with the seal that depic...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Jyotir Linga Ujjain(Avanti) - Mahakala Shiva
Mahakalam Lavanyam Madhura Karunarasa varithim | Mahalingam Mangalaroopam Jyothir swaroopam sirasa namami|| Ujjain, a land of mystery and se...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: July 2009
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Indian Temples & Iconography: A reflection on Lord Shiva
A gesture simple A face so divine A form so glorious A world so new A hand so firm A blessing so true Fear not, The Lord is here Oh Lord I s...
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https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2009/08/to-lord-venkateshwara-i-pray.html
Indian Temples & Iconography: To Lord Venkateshwara, I pray
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 at ...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Taraka Mantra - Passage to heaven
It was a mournful morning, as Srinivasan watched a family cremating their loved one at the Harishchandra Ghat. The Ganges flowed by in all h...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Jyotir Linga - Grishneshwar near Ellora
View geographical location of this temple Grishneswar, 11kms from Daulatabad and Aurangabad , is the last of the 12 Jyotir Lingas in t...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: The real Hinduism
The real Hinduism, is something of much debate. What is our culture, our real culture i mean. Culture is a good word, sounds great, everyone...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Divine dialog with Lord Shiva
To Lord Nandikeshwara I pray O Drummer to the Lord's dancing feet One of Lord Shiva's divine sons His mount, His vehicle An inmate of His pa...
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https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2007/11/
Indian Temples & Iconography: November 2007
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Enlightenment - The meaning of Sahasra Linga
In the sun light from heaven a thousand Lingas shine the Lord is present in every stone divine The holy river waters flow a constant worship...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Ammavasai: Notes in the dark
The night sets in The clouds clear The ocean of stars Display their grandeur. The moon shies away Hides within her dark veil Leaving silence...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: A game of dice - dayakattai
Excuse my attempts at Tamil here but i shall try to make it sound as authentic as Iyer athu tamil. Strategy, fun and one of the few things t...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Folklore: Radha kunda and Shyama kunda
(Click the image for a larger view) Radha Kunda, Uttar Pradesh: Walking down a street, and knowing nothing about the place brings with it a ...
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https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2007/11/64-yoginis-dance-with-bhairava.html?showComment=1196317680000
Indian Temples & Iconography: 64 Yoginis dance with Bhairava
Please click on the photographs to enlarge them 64 Yoginis come into focus when references are made to the dark side of Tantricism. The c...
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https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2007/12/inspirations-for-life-of-true.html?showComment=1198542600000
Indian Temples & Iconography: Inspirations for a life of true spiritualism
I was once asked about who was my inspiration to keep writing to my blog. I had no answer then except the name of Lord Shiva that echoed in ...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: the truth
The Nataraja: The origin of this sculture in its prototype can be taken right back to the Indus valley civilization with the seal that depic...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: A wholesome brahmin meal!
Declared as the most hygienic meal in the world, this is a spread to be seen, tasted and enjoyed. Authentically speaking, the dishes are ser...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: February 2014
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Indian Temples & Iconography: A reflection on Lord Shiva
A gesture simple A face so divine A form so glorious A world so new A hand so firm A blessing so true Fear not, The Lord is here Oh Lord I s...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: The concept of Shiva - Somaskanda murthi
In Indian iconography, Shiva is often depicted in one of two forms. The soumya(pleasant) rupa(form) and the (a)ghora(terrific) rupa. In anci...
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A gesture simple A face so divine A form so glorious A world so new A hand so firm A blessing so true Fear not, The Lord is here Oh Lord I s...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Inside the Rockfort - Trichy
Trichy, Tamil Nadu: one of the most amazing pieces of architecture can be found at the rockfort in Trichy. Now what makes it so amazing? It...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Latest on the Rathas at Mahabalipuram
The Rathas: Interesting evidence shows that the rathas were indeed earlier in chronology as compare to the Kailasanatha temple at Ellora. ...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Jyotir Linga Vaidyanath at Deogarh, Bihar
Click on the photo to enlarge it. Trithalam trigunadhaaram trinetram chatriyayudham | Trijanma-papasamharam Yega-vilvam Sivarpanam || Though...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Taraka Mantra - Passage to heaven
It was a mournful morning, as Srinivasan watched a family cremating their loved one at the Harishchandra Ghat. The Ganges flowed by in all h...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: 108 Lingas along the Tungabhadra
Hampi, Vijayanagar: Along the stony granite landscape of a once heavenly city now in ruins, lie remnants of a tradition silently living amon...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Taraka Mantra - Passage to heaven
It was a mournful morning, as Srinivasan watched a family cremating their loved one at the Harishchandra Ghat. The Ganges flowed by in all h...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Shiva Dakshinamurthy, Vadapalani, Chennai
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. ...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: From Giza and Varanasi to the Milky Way galaxy
The ancient city of Varanasi is more than just a pilgrimage center, or a land where the dead are cremated. Varanasi has been described in th...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Amarnath - A life to remember
Amarnath Shiva Linga. Om Namah Shivay The last hope The saving grace The heart clings With dear faith To survive Fears unkn...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Arti at Chidambaram Nataraja Temple
When you walk into the Chidambaram Nataraja temple as a non entity, the feeling of divinity doesn't cover you half as strongly, as much as w...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: July 2014
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Enlightenment: serpent stellae in south India
Gingee fort, enroute Thiruvannamallai: I happened to stop by at Gingee fort, before i drove on to Thriuvannamallai. This time i chose not to...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: A game of dice - dayakattai
Excuse my attempts at Tamil here but i shall try to make it sound as authentic as Iyer athu tamil. Strategy, fun and one of the few things t...
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https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2007/06/jyotir-linga-omkareswarar-within.html?showComment=1182137280000
Indian Temples & Iconography: Jyotir Linga Omkareswar and Amaleshwar in the Vindhya hills
Omkara Mantra Nilayam Mandhara Kusumapriyam | Prutharaga priyadharam Jyothir mayam sivam Namami || An island was once cut out by the sacred ...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Arti at Chidambaram Nataraja Temple
When you walk into the Chidambaram Nataraja temple as a non entity, the feeling of divinity doesn't cover you half as strongly, as much as w...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Gaumukh, bringing the Ganges home
||Om Aham Gangai Mata Namaskaromi|| Gaumukh is the source of the river Bhagirathi that flows from the melting glacier feeding the Ganges as ...
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https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2008/06/realm-of-shiva-meaning-of-atman.html?showComment=1213625700000
Indian Temples & Iconography: The realm of Shiva, the meaning of Atman
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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Indian Temples & Iconography: Kalika Mata at Kalighat, a sacred Shakti Peetha
When power is felt up close, When the female energy in all its fury hits the eye, When the sound of the conch shell deafens the ear, Where i...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Chaunsat yogini temple, Bheraghat Jabalpur
Strange temples that beat the canons of popular architecture echo the presence of an esoteric cult of the Mother Goddess in the form of "Cha...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Mano laya with Lord Shiva
The nature of classical music brings out the emotions within, in a controlled self-contained way where the energy within is channelized into...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: April 2014
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Jyotir Linga - Grishneshwar near Ellora
View geographical location of this temple Grishneswar, 11kms from Daulatabad and Aurangabad , is the last of the 12 Jyotir Lingas in t...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Kalika Mata at Kalighat, a sacred Shakti Peetha
When power is felt up close, When the female energy in all its fury hits the eye, When the sound of the conch shell deafens the ear, Where i...
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https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2005/03/its-called-trimurti-cave_08.html
Indian Temples & Iconography: Its called the Trimurti cave
Mahabalipuram, Trimurti cave, Tamil Nadu: Its a cave i have been missing for a while, and a long while at that. 7 years is a long time, to m...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Journey to Find My Constant
The true nature of Shiva and Shakthi is not a heavenly couple with human attributes. Their nature is not a human family with children. Th...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: The calling: Phone call or lizard?
It had been a while since Srinivasan had heard from his Guru. This left him feeling fairly uneasy over the unpredictability of his Guru's mi...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: The depth of Dakshinamurthy Shiva
Srinivasan breathed a heavy breath, he was exhausted and he wanted to just settle his mind on the form of Dakshinamurthy. Shiva, the intel...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Jyotir Linga Bhimashankar, Sahyadri Hills
View location map of this temple! Kshetragyam Kshetrapalancha Parartyaika prayojanam| vyomakesam Jyothir-swaroopam Beemasankaram Namamyaham|...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: AIB Roaster - Pray what is Indian Culture?
Culture - Nice word, but I am losing touch with the meaning. In the Indian context, Culture is a difficult word to define given its religi...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Shiva Dakshinamurthy, Vadapalani, Chennai
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. ...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Jyotir Linga Bhimashankar, Sahyadri Hills
View location map of this temple! Kshetragyam Kshetrapalancha Parartyaika prayojanam| vyomakesam Jyothir-swaroopam Beemasankaram Namamyaham|...
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https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2007/08/my-thoughts-on-khajuraho.html?showComment=1188959700000
Indian Temples & Iconography: My thoughts on Khajuraho
Lost in a small village in Madhya Pradesh are a series of 20 temples profusely carved, gigantic and dominating the otherwise insignificant c...
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https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2009/05/to-great-trees-i-bow.html?showComment=1242003480000
Indian Temples & Iconography: To the Great Trees I bow.
The green leaves The blissful shade Cutting out the strong heat This pure air The gentle breeze Singing in my ears As I sit here Below this ...
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https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2008/03/kalika-mata-at-kalighat-sacred-shakti.html?showComment=1206367860000
Indian Temples & Iconography: Kalika Mata at Kalighat, a sacred Shakti Peetha
When power is felt up close, When the female energy in all its fury hits the eye, When the sound of the conch shell deafens the ear, Where i...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: The temple of the Self
A beat of the drum A tap of my feet A move of my limbs A strange freedom of the senses A constant vibration Deep within the heart A new worl...
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https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2007/09/pradosham-twilight-hour.html?showComment=1189693680000
Indian Temples & Iconography: Pradosham - The twilight hour
It was during the hour of twilight that the Devas and the Asuras began to churn the ocean of life to bring out the promised Amrit(elixir of ...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Journey to Find My Constant
The true nature of Shiva and Shakthi is not a heavenly couple with human attributes. Their nature is not a human family with children. Th...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Mysteries of a Siddhapith - Twin worlds at Tarapith
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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https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2018/07/
Indian Temples & Iconography: July 2018
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Vilvam and I
Thiruvannamallai, 3 hours from Chennai: Its a bright sunny morning, the air fresh as ever as i walked up the stairs to a wayside Shiva shrin...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Who am I?
A child I was, sitting alone "Who am I", did I ask A little girl so young so true I am my parent's child A girl I was, walking around Experi...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: 108 Karnas, the Art of Bharatanatya
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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Indian Temples & Iconography: Path to Shivahood in the Thirumanthiram
Every seeker wishes to know the way and wants every delusion cleared. Yet there is frustration and lack of knowledge on how one should even ...
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https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2005/05/coiled-serpents-on-wayside-stelae.html?showComment=1115829360000
Indian Temples & Iconography: Coiled serpents on a wayside stelae
On the roads, Tamil Nadu country side: Coiled serpents on a stelae, sounds like something out of a fantasy in the middle ages. Well, not exa...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: With the Lord of Chidambaram, I dance
An open truth for the world to know the Lord brings out from the world of Dhyana Sprinkling the syllables potent letters of life for us to l...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Enlightenment - The meaning of Sahasra Linga
In the sun light from heaven a thousand Lingas shine the Lord is present in every stone divine The holy river waters flow a constant worship...
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When power is felt up close, When the female energy in all its fury hits the eye, When the sound of the conch shell deafens the ear, Where i...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Jyotir Linga Ujjain(Avanti) - Mahakala Shiva
Mahakalam Lavanyam Madhura Karunarasa varithim | Mahalingam Mangalaroopam Jyothir swaroopam sirasa namami|| Ujjain, a land of mystery and se...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: November 2008
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Himalayas - A Living Power Center
Shivling Mountain When the ancient world leaves impressions of a superior world behind, we ignore it When tradition tries to teach us i...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: The killing of Mahishasura on Vijayadasami.
We are all aware of the Great War where the demon King of Mahisha, Mahishasura was slain by the Goddess Durga. These days of war had a lot m...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Mysteries of a Siddhapith - Twin worlds at Tarapith
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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Indian Temples & Iconography: The Perfect Nataraja, a perfect life
In the darkness of the night the earth trembles with the resounding drum a sound that creates the vibrations of life the air that swirl...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Gaumukh, bringing the Ganges home
||Om Aham Gangai Mata Namaskaromi|| Gaumukh is the source of the river Bhagirathi that flows from the melting glacier feeding the Ganges as ...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Jyotir Linga Ujjain(Avanti) - Mahakala Shiva
Mahakalam Lavanyam Madhura Karunarasa varithim | Mahalingam Mangalaroopam Jyothir swaroopam sirasa namami|| Ujjain, a land of mystery and se...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Chaunsat yogini temple, Bheraghat Jabalpur
Strange temples that beat the canons of popular architecture echo the presence of an esoteric cult of the Mother Goddess in the form of "Cha...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: From Giza and Varanasi to the Milky Way galaxy
The ancient city of Varanasi is more than just a pilgrimage center, or a land where the dead are cremated. Varanasi has been described in th...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Reflections on the Trinity - Trimurti Shiva
I breathe in the fresh air, I feel the pure dew in my palm. I look up in Surya Namaskaram to the Sun God and my heart sings out the Aditya H...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: October 2014
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Indian Temples & Iconography: The flames of Shiva Lingodhbhava
I have reached the gates of heaven It was a tough slow walk up On hard pebbled pathway laiden with still air and burning hot Tiresome is the...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Inspirations for a life of true spiritualism
I was once asked about who was my inspiration to keep writing to my blog. I had no answer then except the name of Lord Shiva that echoed in ...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: A finger for the future, an angula for the past
I held up my hands in prayer to God this morning and as I opened them I stared into them and my palm and wondered about the power they held....
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Hayagriva, the lesser known Vishnu Avatara
In the ocean of knowledge Lord Brahma resides On his lotus throne Creating the world Creating live He breathes in life Lets loose the pearls...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Dharmaraja Ratha - true beauty in dravida style
Gigantic with respect to all the other rathas found here, the dharmaraja ratha is a chariot of the Lord Shiva. A larger version of the Arjun...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Ammavasai: Notes in the dark
The night sets in The clouds clear The ocean of stars Display their grandeur. The moon shies away Hides within her dark veil Leaving silence...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Mysteries of a Siddhapith - Journey into Tarapith
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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Indian Temples & Iconography: The Perfect Nataraja, a perfect life
In the darkness of the night the earth trembles with the resounding drum a sound that creates the vibrations of life the air that swirl...
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Indian Temples & Iconography: Jyotir Linga - Grishneshwar near Ellora
View geographical location of this temple Grishneswar, 11kms from Daulatabad and Aurangabad , is the last of the 12 Jyotir Lingas in t...
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