The Sanctuary's Hidden Mysteries
"Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake."
(The Holy Bible - Daniel 9:17)
This is the sanctuary inside the Nepalese Temple known as Kathwala Temple which is on the top of Nepali ghat along the Ganges in Varanasi (Benaras).
The Lingam, symbolizing the infinite nature of Shiva, stands in the center of the shrine next to the Lord's trishul (Trident, "three spear" in Sanskrit).
The Lingam symbolizes the male creative energy, of the power of fertility and strength and represents the phallus.
"Shiva as the undivided causal principle is worshiped in the linga.
His more manifest aspects are represented in anthropomorphic images.
All other deities are part of a multiplicity and are thus worshiped as images."
(Karapatri, "Shri Shiva Tattva", Siddhanta)
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The Sanctuary's Hidden Mysteries
"Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake."
(The Holy Bible - Daniel 9:17)
This is the sanctuary inside the Nepalese Temple known as Kathwala Temple which is on the top of Nepali ghat along the Ganges in Varanasi (Benaras).
The Lingam, symbolizing the infinite nature of Shiva, stands in the center of the shrine next to the Lord's trishul (Trident, "three spear" in Sanskrit).
The Lingam symbolizes the male creative energy, of the power of fertility and strength and represents the phallus.
"Shiva as the undivided causal principle is worshiped in the linga.
His more manifest aspects are represented in anthropomorphic images.
All other deities are part of a multiplicity and are thus worshiped as images."
(Karapatri, "Shri Shiva Tattva", Siddhanta)
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The use of any work without consent of the artist is PROHIBITED and will lead automatically to consequences.