A blog about Sri Vaishnavism

Archive for October 2007

Pushkarini contd.

Posted by: srivaishnavan on: October 31, 2007

Gopurams contd.

Posted by: srivaishnavan on: October 31, 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. [...]

Theerthams contd.

Posted by: srivaishnavan on: October 30, 2007

Gopurams contd.

Posted by: srivaishnavan on: October 30, 2007

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 [...]