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I had no answer then except the name of Lord Shiva that echoed in ... indian templesiconographyinspirationslifetrue https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2010/07/indian-temples-japanese-castles.html 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. indian templesjapanesecastles https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2005/05/game-of-dice-dayakattai.html?showComment=1116473580000 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... indian templesgame oficonographydice https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2006/12/amarnath-life-to-remember_21.html?showComment=1166972160000 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... indian templesiconographyamarnathliferemember https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2005/03/truth.html?showComment=1113498780000 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... indian templesiconographytruth https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2007/06/jyotir-linga-ujjainavanti-mahakala.html?showComment=1181476740000 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... indian templesiconographylingaujjainavanti https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2009/07/ Indian Temples & Iconography: July 2009 indian templesiconographyjuly https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2006/09/reflection-on-lord-shiva_06.html?showComment=1158046260000 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... indian templesiconographyreflectionlordshiva 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 ... indian templesiconographylordvenkateshwarapray https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2008/02/taraka-mantra-passage-to-heaven.html?showComment=1204162500000 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... indian templesiconographytarakamantrapassage https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2007/08/jyotir-linga-grishneshwar-near-ellora.html?showComment=1187488500000 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... indian templesiconographylinganearellora https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2005/05/real-hinduism.html?showComment=1115866020000 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... indian templesthe realiconographyhinduism https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2007/10/divine-dialog-with-lord-shiva.html?showComment=1192881480000 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... indian templesiconographydivinedialoglord https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2007/11/ Indian Temples & Iconography: November 2007 indian templesiconographynovember https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2008/04/enlightenment-meaning-of-sahasra-linga.html?showComment=1208914740000 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... indian templesthe meaningiconographyenlightenmentsahasra https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2007/04/ammavasai-notes-in-dark.html?showComment=1177917360000 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... indian templesiconographynotesdark https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2005/05/game-of-dice-dayakattai.html?showComment=1301670787216 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... indian templesgame oficonographydice https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2007/01/folklore-radha-kunda-and-shyama-kunda.html?showComment=1167964200000 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 ... indian templesiconographyfolkloreradhakunda 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... indian templesiconographydancebhairava 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 ... indian templesiconographyinspirationslifetrue https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2005/03/truth.html?showComment=1111505940000 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... indian templesiconographytruth https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2005/05/wholesome-brahmin-meal.html?showComment=1117114680000 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. 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The Ganges flowed by in all h... indian templesiconographytarakamantrapassage https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2007/11/108-lingas-along-tungabhadra.html?showComment=1194855060000 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... indian templesiconographylingasalong https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2008/02/taraka-mantra-passage-to-heaven.html?showComment=1204117020000 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... indian templesiconographytarakamantrapassage https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2008/11/shiva-dakshinamurthy-vadapalani-chennai.html?showComment=1227599400000 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. ... indian templesiconographyshivadakshinamurthyvadapalani https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2008/03/from-giza-and-varanasi-to-milky-way.html?showComment=1205048340000 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. 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Om Namah Shivay The last hope The saving grace The heart clings With dear faith To survive Fears unkn... indian templesiconographyamarnathliferemember https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2007/09/arti-at-chidambaram-nataraja-temple.html?showComment=1190164560000 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... indian templesiconographyartichidambaramnataraja https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2014/07/ Indian Temples & Iconography: July 2014 indian templesiconographyjuly https://indiatemple.blogspot.com/2005/06/enlightenment-serpent-stellae-in-south.html?showComment=1120466700000 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. 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