Archive for October 2007
Ther ,Chariot or Temple Car
Posted by: srivaishnavan on: October 31, 2007
Some intereting details about Puri Jagannath Rath http://orissagov.nic.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2005/pdf/car_festival.pdf
sri vaishnava sculptures
Posted by: srivaishnavan on: October 30, 2007
let sleeping gods lie
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View Ron Layters’ map
Taken in Bagmati, Central (See more photos here)
27°46′ 41″ N, 85°21′ 44″ E27.778185.3622
<!– let sleeping gods lie 2007 this is the statue of Sleeping Visnu at Budhanilkantha, just north of Kathmandu in Nepal. [...]
Pushkarinis or Theerthams or Sacred water bodies
Posted by: srivaishnavan on: October 29, 2007
http://www.ukhap.nic.in/reports/SACTANKS.PDF is a neat compilation of many sacred water bodies in India
Some beautiful Divyadesa Pushkarini – pl identify
some beautiful Thaamaraik kulam-pl. identify
Dhwajasthambams
Posted by: srivaishnavan on: October 23, 2007
All the Maha Temples do have Dwaja Stambam (Kodimaram). Maha Temples are considered as human body. How important the Vertebra for man is like wise important Dwaja Stambam to the Temple. It is installed between Balithara and Anakkottil. It is usually located and installed as per Vastushilpies. Dwaja Sthambam’s bottom is “Brahma Bhagam”, Middle is [...]
Gopurams & Vimaanams
Posted by: srivaishnavan on: October 23, 2007
Rajagopuram,Sree Raajagopaalaswaamy Koil -Raajamannaargudi
Sthala Vruksham contd.
Posted by: srivaishnavan on: October 23, 2007
Pavazha malli is the Sthala vruksham of Sree vaikuntam
Nyctanthes Arbortristis
Botanical Name : NYCTANTHES ARBORTRISTIS
Family Name : OLEACEAE
Common Name : NIGHT JASMINE, CORAL JASMINE
Parts used : Flowers, Leaves, seeds,
Habitat : Cultivated in gardens in India
Uses : The leaves are antibacterial, antiinflammatory and anthelmintic. Further, a dye extracted from the corolla tube is used to lend colour [...]
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