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A monk (Sadhu) and his disciple.
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Gadisar Lake, located in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, is a man-made reservoir built by Maharawal Gadsi Singh in the 14th century. Originally it was constructed to meet the water needs of the arid region. The lake is surrounded by intricately carved temples, shrines, and ghats, with the most notable temples located on its northern shore. These temples, including the Krishna Temple and the Tilon-ki-Pol, feature exquisite architecture and are significant for both their historical and religious importance.
Overview of Bayon from the south. It was constructed by Jayavarman VII along with the fortified citadel of Angkor Thom that houses Bayon. They are considered the culmination of a series of his religious and architectural projects. It is supposed to have been constructed from the late 12th century until the early 13th century after the construction of Preah Khan.
Two photos were merged to get this image.
It is exceptional as a Khmer architecture compared to authentic Angkor Wat due to its hybridisation of Hinduism and Buddhism. A scholar of archaeology referred to the temple as the baroque of Khmer architecture.
To my eye, it looks like a Hindu temple rather than Buddhist as it is built as a temple mountain with the central prang (tower) to mimic Mt. Sumeru.
Since Khmer Empire reverted to Hinduism after the death of Jayavarman VII, there is a possibility of having modified the temple for Hinduism.
Another huge statue on the summit of Nui Ba Den. It is adorned with vapour from the artificial waterfalls.
Please see human figures in the upper part of the photo to realise the size of the statue.
Budai is a nickname of a fat Chinese monk Qici (契此) who lived in the 9-10th century always carrying a big cloth sack that is called budai (布袋) in Chinese.
Budai is believed to be a reincarnation of Maitreya in Vietnam and southern China. Sun World brochure writes that it is a statue of Maitreya.
Maitreya is a Bodhisattva of Mahayana Buddhism. It is multi-theistic with many Bodhisattvas, which makes a contrast with Theravada Buddhism that is basically a faith about Gautama Siddhartha, the Buddha.
Mahayana Buddhism was formed while it was being overwhelmed by Hinduism. They tried to survive by insisting gods of other religions to be members of the Mahayana pantheon. Many Hindu gods and goddesses are worshipped also by Mahayana Buddhism as minor deities.
Maitreya is supposed to have its origin in Iranian god of Mithra and share the root with Greco-Roman Mithras. In this sense, he is an expatriate in the Mahayana pantheon. It is interesting that he now has a Chinese appearance.
Lingaparvata or Phou Khao and the Vat Phou archaeological site seen from a Baray.
Although hidden from this angle, the peak is topped with a rock that is shaped like a linga, the sacred symbol of Hinduism, which is supposed to be a reason for this place to be chosen as the capital of the Shaivite Hindu kingdom of Chenla.
Baray was built to recreate the Hindu cosmology of Mt. Meru, to which Lingaparvata may be likened, surrounded by the Sea of Creation. The idea travelled a long distance to Japan to be a popular theme for Japanese gardens.
The Batu Caves are the most important Hindu shrine outside of India. It is well known for the hundreds of monkeys living there.
Saraswati Puja on Vasant Panchami 2025
Vasant Panchami day is dedicated to Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge, music, arts, science and technology. Goddess Saraswati is worshipped on Vasant Panchami day. Vasant Panchami is also known as Shri Panchami and Saraswati Panchami.
People worship Goddess Saraswati to get enlighten with knowledge and to get rid of lethargy, sluggishness and ignorance. This ritual of initiating education to children is known as Akshar-Abhyasam or Vidya-Arambham/Praasana which is one of the famous rituals of Vasant Panchami. Schools and colleges arrange pujas in the morning to seek blessing of the Goddess.
Der Hinduismus stammt aus Indien und hat mehr als eine Milliarde Anhänger. Damit sind Hindus die drittgrößte Glaubensgemeinschaft der Welt.
Sie verehren zahlreiche Götter und Göttinnen, die unterschiedliche Aspekte des Göttlichen repräsentieren.
Nicht nur Kühe sind dem Hindu heilig, auch Elefanten, die eine rituelle Bedeutung haben und als Glücksbringer dienen.
Die Gläubigen führen zu Hause und/oder im Tempel eine Zeremonie namens Puja durch, bei der sie Götter mit Blumen, Essen und Wasser verehren.
Für mich als absoluten Neuling in dieser Sache war es daher sehr spannend zu erleben - was passiert bei einer solchen Puja eigentlich?
Wie es Lutz bereits im Kommentar unter dem vorherigen Bild schrieb, werden Götter mit Ritualen um etwas gebeten.
Auf mich wirkten die Gottheiten ein bisschen amüsant - Shiva ist schlumpfblau, Ganesha trägt einen Elefantenkopf und andere haben einen Rüssel, Durga hantiert mit mehreren Armen... die Darstellungen besitzen oft weibliche Attribute - und alle mögen Blumen, Süßigkeiten, Milch...
Die anwesenden Gläubigen bringen Schalen mit Obst, aber auch Geldgeschenke und Zettel, auf denen geschrieben steht, was sie sich wünschen.
Das vermittelnde Element zwischen ihnen und den Gottheiten stellt der Priester dar.
Er nimmt alles entgegen, tritt vor die Schreine oder auch in sie hinein und trägt seine Gebete und Mantren in einem für europäische Ohren eigentümlich klingenden Singsang vor - der heiligen Sprache Sanskrit.
Anschließend segnet er die Bittsteller, indem er ihnen goldene Kurkumamilch auf die Stirn tropft.
Der hier von mir besuchte Tempel hatte mehr als 15 Gebetsschreine in seinem Inneren aufgestellt und meine Augen konnten die knallbunte Vielfalt so nah beieinander kaum ertragen.
Dennoch war es eine spannende Veranstaltung, bei der ich im Anschluss noch Gelegenheit hatte, mit dem Vorsitzenden des deutschen Hinduismusvereins ein längeres Gespräch zu führen.
Hierbei erfuhr ich, was ich euch aufgeschrieben habe...
Structures in My Son had been constructed from 4th to 14th century AD. Champa was an Indianised kingdom, and My Son had been a religious centre of Hinduism.
"My Son Sanctuary" was registered on the list of UNESCO's World Heritage in 1999.
worshipping the rat
especially the white rat
an amazing place
the Karni Mata temple
in
Deshnoke
Rajasthan
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karni_Mata
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OM SHANTI, SHANTI, SHANTI...
atendendo apedidos via FM, o significado da frase: OM SHANTI, SHANTI, SHANTI...
OM é considerado o som primordial, o som do próprio universo, o som pelo qual todos os outros se formam, representando o passado, o presente e o futuro. Ele é composto pelas letras a, u e m, sendo um som anasalado, cuja vibração seguir da cabeça para o peito.
SHANTI significa "paz" tanto no budismo como no hinduismo e deve ser repetido 3 vezes que representa a paz no corpo, na fala e na mente.
No Hinduismo todos os ensinamentos terminam com OM SHANTI SHANTI SHANTI como uma invocação de paz.
BJOS DE LUZ...
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For a “real” Yantra, some elements are missing, e.g. the outwardly closed frame. I apologize for these minor inaccuracies.
Krishna, achte Inkarnation von Vishnu, Verkörperung von Liebe, Lebensfreude und Weisheit. Mehr über Krishna in der Yoga Vidya Krishna Galerie.
Mandala (मण्डल) is a Sanskrit word that means "circle". In the Hindu and Buddhist religious traditions, their sacred art often takes a mandala form. The basic form of most Hindu and Buddhist mandalas is a square with four gates containing a circle with a centre point. Each gate is in the shape of a T.
These mandalas, concentric diagrams, have spiritual and ritual significance in both Buddhism and Hinduism.[3][4] The term is of Hindu origin and appears in the Rig Veda as the name of the sections of the work, but is also used in other Indian religions, particularly Buddhism. In the Tibetan branch of Vajrayana Buddhism, mandalas have been developed into sandpainting. They are also a key part of anuttarayoga tantra meditation practices.
In various spiritual traditions, mandalas may be employed for focusing attention of aspirants and adepts, as a spiritual teaching tool, for establishing a sacred space, and as an aid to meditation and trance induction. According to David Fontana, its symbolic nature can help one "to access progressively deeper levels of the unconscious, ultimately assisting the meditator to experience a mystical sense of oneness with the ultimate unity from which the cosmos in all its manifold forms arises." The psychoanalyst Carl Jung saw the mandala as "a representation of the unconscious self,"[citation needed] and believed his paintings of mandalas enabled him to identify emotional disorders and work towards wholeness in personality.
In common use, mandala has become a generic term for any plan, chart or geometric pattern that represents the cosmos metaphysically or symbolically, a microcosm of the Universe from the human perspective.
More on mandalas on Wiki - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandala
Vishnu Vishvarupa Painting displayed in the Chitra Santhe 25 in Bengaluru.
Vishvarupa or Vishwaroop is a term used within Hinduism to refer to: Vishvarupa, revealed by Vishnu in the Bhagavad Gita. Vishvarupa has innumerable forms, eyes, faces, mouths and arms. All creatures of the universe are part of him.
The dvarapalas at the entrance to the Ubud Monkey Forest — are part of an ancient tradition that came to Bali from India via Java. The Sanskrit word dvāra-pāla means “gate guardian” .
In Hinduism and Buddhism, such guardians appeared as early as the 8th–9th centuries. On Bali, they began to be installed along with Hindu temples during the 13th–16th centuries.
They were always placed in pairs — on both sides of the entrance — to balance the forces and provide “symmetrical protection.”
The threatening facial expressions, fangs, bulging eyes, and weapons are not meant to scare humans, but to frighten away evil spirits and demons that might enter the sanctuary.
Often, the left figure holds the weapon in a “calm” position (guarding without attacking), while the right one is in a “battle-ready” stance.
Kalpa stands geographically at the confluence of Kinnaur that primarily follows Hinduism and Spiti Valley that follows Buddhism. You can see the confluence and co-existence of both the faiths at Kalpa. There are Buddhist temples here that look no different from Hindu temples from outside except may be a chorten as a sign. Among Hindu temples in Kalpa, Chandika Devi Temple in Kothi and Nag Nagini in Chini town (old name of Kalpa) are worth a visit. Nag Nagini Temple has old carvings on top of the temple roofs. Chandika Devi Temple belongs to the reigning deity of Kalpa and you can see the skin of snow leopard here that is supposed to be the vehicle of the goddess. In most temples in Himachal, visitors and even locals are not allowed inside the temple. Only priests wearing the green Kinnaur cap and a waistband called Gachi can go inside the temples. Everyone else must pay his or her respects from a distance. Most temples are located at strategic points and more often than not, you get breathtaking views of the Himalayas from here.
Together with my mother Anne Mette I have built this LEGO model of Shiva Nataraja.
Nataraja is a depiction of the Hindu god Shiva as the divine cosmic dancer. He dances within a circle of flames, which symbolically represent the cosmic fire that in Hindu cosmology creates everything and consumes everything. It also symbolizes the cycle of life.
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Man feeding a cow a banana on the streets of Varanasi, India
Cows hold sacred status in India, revered as symbols of motherhood, fertility, and divine grace in Hinduism. They are considered manifestations of the goddess Kamadhenu, embodying purity and abundance. This reverence extends to their presence in city streets, where they freely roam as a ubiquitous part of urban life. Despite rapid urbanization, cows are often seen wandering through bustling streets, temples, and markets, coexisting peacefully with city dwellers.
The practice of feeding cows on city streets is deeply rooted in cultural and religious traditions. Many Hindus consider it a virtuous act, believed to bring blessings and good fortune. Devotees and locals offer food such as grains, fruits, and vegetables to cows as a form of charity and reverence, symbolizing respect for all living beings. This act of kindness towards cows aligns with the principle of ahimsa (non-violence) in Hinduism, emphasizing compassion and harmony with all creatures.
While the sight of cows freely roaming urban streets may seem chaotic to outsiders, it reflects the deeply ingrained cultural values and spiritual beliefs that permeate Indian society, where the sacredness of life extends to even the humblest of creatures.
The Govind Dev Ji Temple attracts thousands of devotees daily, who flock to seek blessings, participate in religious ceremonies, and experience the profound spiritual atmosphere within its sacred precincts. practice of washing before praying, known as "abhishek," is an integral part of worship at the Temple. Devotees cleanse themselves with water before entering the temple sanctum to offer prayers to Lord Krishna. This ritual symbolizes purification of the body, mind, and soul, preparing worshippers for spiritual communion with the divine.
Sacred Hindu temple for the goddess of the lake, Pura Ulun Danu Tamblingan water temple built at the lakeshores of Lake Tamblingan, North Bali, Indonesia.
The stone temple is flooded during monsoon season, giving a surreal celestial temple floating on waters.
More transport for the thousands of pilgrims on their way to the ice cave at Armanath, near Chandinwari Valley in Kashmir.