
padayatra - Dr. AV Srinivasan
... ever marvelous rising and setting of the Sun. Further, the ancients noted that changes in the moods of the oceans were directed by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the interdependent orbits of the rest of the solar system. The worship of these celestial bodies establishes the time/space locus, ...
... ever marvelous rising and setting of the Sun. Further, the ancients noted that changes in the moods of the oceans were directed by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the interdependent orbits of the rest of the solar system. The worship of these celestial bodies establishes the time/space locus, ...
Shiva - the Ascetic God
... Shiva destroys the evil of ignorance. The universe emerges into a new cycle of creation when Shiva opens his eyes while it dissolves into a void when he shuts his eyes. Often Shiva is shown with half open eyes, signifying the never ending, ongoing nature of the birth and destruction of the universe. ...
... Shiva destroys the evil of ignorance. The universe emerges into a new cycle of creation when Shiva opens his eyes while it dissolves into a void when he shuts his eyes. Often Shiva is shown with half open eyes, signifying the never ending, ongoing nature of the birth and destruction of the universe. ...
Agastya - Maruthuvar Samugam
... Indian astronomical name of the star of Canopus, is said to be the 'cleanser of waters', since its rising coincides with the calming of the waters of the Indian Ocean. He was son ...
... Indian astronomical name of the star of Canopus, is said to be the 'cleanser of waters', since its rising coincides with the calming of the waters of the Indian Ocean. He was son ...
מוקהלינגה ﻣوﺧﺎﻟﯾﻧﺟﺎ - www.BahaiStudies.net
... society, the linga is rather seen as a symbol of the energy Sivalingam at the Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai and potential of God, Shiva himself. [4][4][5][6][7] The lingam is often represented alongside the yoni, The Sanskrit term लिङ्गं liṅgaṃ, transliterated as linga, a symbol of the goddess or ...
... society, the linga is rather seen as a symbol of the energy Sivalingam at the Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai and potential of God, Shiva himself. [4][4][5][6][7] The lingam is often represented alongside the yoni, The Sanskrit term लिङ्गं liṅgaṃ, transliterated as linga, a symbol of the goddess or ...
Chapter 2 Skanda Purana
... Weituo Zuntian Pusa”, meaning “Honored Dharma Pro- back to an earlier period in the development of Chinese tector Skanda Bodhisattva”, because he is the leader of Buddhism. the twenty-four celestial guardian deities mentioned in Skanda is described as a young man fully clad in the arthe Golden Light ...
... Weituo Zuntian Pusa”, meaning “Honored Dharma Pro- back to an earlier period in the development of Chinese tector Skanda Bodhisattva”, because he is the leader of Buddhism. the twenty-four celestial guardian deities mentioned in Skanda is described as a young man fully clad in the arthe Golden Light ...
Earth Quake Relief Collection
... offer coconut, Bilva leaves, fruits, and specially prepared sacred food to Shiva and his divine consort Parvati. Offering Bilva leaves to Shiva on Shivaratri is considered very auspicious by his devotees. The origin of Shivaratri is attributed to several stories in Hindu mythology. One very popular ...
... offer coconut, Bilva leaves, fruits, and specially prepared sacred food to Shiva and his divine consort Parvati. Offering Bilva leaves to Shiva on Shivaratri is considered very auspicious by his devotees. The origin of Shivaratri is attributed to several stories in Hindu mythology. One very popular ...
Post-Gupta Pd, Stokstad 383-388
... All Hindu temples are built on a mystical plan known as a mandala, a schematic design of a sacred realm or space. Specifically, Hindu temples are based on the Vastupurusha mandala, the mandala of the Cosmic Man, the primordial progenitor of the human species. His body, fallen on earth, is imagined a ...
... All Hindu temples are built on a mystical plan known as a mandala, a schematic design of a sacred realm or space. Specifically, Hindu temples are based on the Vastupurusha mandala, the mandala of the Cosmic Man, the primordial progenitor of the human species. His body, fallen on earth, is imagined a ...
Two legends of Mahashivaratri
... Place of Origination: In India around 1500 B.C.E. or earlier. Text: Vedas, Upanishads Bhagavad Gita Location in the world: India Beliefs: Perhaps the most well-known Hindu saying about religion is: "Truth is one; sages call it by different names." Contrast this with other religons which have a speci ...
... Place of Origination: In India around 1500 B.C.E. or earlier. Text: Vedas, Upanishads Bhagavad Gita Location in the world: India Beliefs: Perhaps the most well-known Hindu saying about religion is: "Truth is one; sages call it by different names." Contrast this with other religons which have a speci ...
Trimurti
... and the beginning of time • In the upper left arm is a flamesymbolizing destruction • His lower left arm is pointing to his upraised foot- suggesting that everyone should join him in his dance. • His lower right arm is extended in blessing- in a symbolic way ...
... and the beginning of time • In the upper left arm is a flamesymbolizing destruction • His lower left arm is pointing to his upraised foot- suggesting that everyone should join him in his dance. • His lower right arm is extended in blessing- in a symbolic way ...
Courtesy of Metropolitan Museum of Art
... The deities also take up a variety of seated postures (asanas). Meditating gods—the Buddha, the Jinas, Shiva—often sit in a special cross-legged lotus posture (padmasana). A number of deities, including Shiva and the goddess Parvati, sit on an elevated seat in a posture of ease known as lalitasana, ...
... The deities also take up a variety of seated postures (asanas). Meditating gods—the Buddha, the Jinas, Shiva—often sit in a special cross-legged lotus posture (padmasana). A number of deities, including Shiva and the goddess Parvati, sit on an elevated seat in a posture of ease known as lalitasana, ...
Courtesy of Metropolitan Museum of Art
... Figure 1 with irresistible magnetism. By acknowledging the power of an individual facet and worshiping it, the believer does not thereby deny the existence of other facets. On the contrary, Hindus affirm the existence of many aspects of the Infinite and of varied paths toward the ultimate goal. Deit ...
... Figure 1 with irresistible magnetism. By acknowledging the power of an individual facet and worshiping it, the believer does not thereby deny the existence of other facets. On the contrary, Hindus affirm the existence of many aspects of the Infinite and of varied paths toward the ultimate goal. Deit ...
Understanding Hinduism and Hindu Art
... the appellation Nataraja "Lord of Dance"(figure 6). Shiva is the great practitioner of yoga who spent aeons in meditation until he opened his eyes, saw the goddess Parvati (figure 7), and fell in love with her. Parvati, the consort of Shiva, with the lion as her vehicle (vahana), is a major deity i ...
... the appellation Nataraja "Lord of Dance"(figure 6). Shiva is the great practitioner of yoga who spent aeons in meditation until he opened his eyes, saw the goddess Parvati (figure 7), and fell in love with her. Parvati, the consort of Shiva, with the lion as her vehicle (vahana), is a major deity i ...
Iconography of Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu

Iconography of Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu is governed by the Shaiva Agamas (IAST:Āgama) that revere the ultimate reality as the Hindu deity, Shiva. Āgama (Sanskrit आगम, Tamil:ஆகமம்) in the Hindu religious context means a traditional doctrine or system which commands faith. Temple worship according to Āgamic rules can be said to have started during the Pallava dynasty (551-901 A.D.) in South India, but they were fully under establishment during the Chola dynasty (848-1279 A.D.) The temples during the Chola period expanded to Sri Lanka and islands in South East Asia. The temple complex was expanding with niches for various deities on the stipulated sides of the sanctum. Lingam was universalised and prakarams (precincts) with subsequent deities came up. The temple parivara(deities related to primary deity) expanded considerably during the Chola period. The niches of following Āgamic rules for building Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu, a South Indian state continues even in the modern era. Some of the prime images like that of lingam, Vinayagar and Parvati are present in all the Shiva temples. Almost all the temples follow the same custom during festivals and worship methods with minor exceptions. Most of the Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka (like Munneswaram temple, Koneswaram temple, Tennavaram temple, Ketheeswaram temple, Naguleswaram) are built in Dravidian architecture.