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In the hallowed grounds of Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, two Sadhus engage in a discerning exchange, their watchful eyes hinting at a subtle competition. As the auspicious union of Shiva and Parvati unfolds on this blessed day, their slight animosity finds its roots in their shared pursuit of bestowing blessings upon devotees and seeking alms in return. Amidst the divine ambiance, caution intertwines with the hope of acquiring favor and sustenance, adding an intriguing layer to their encounter.
Simhadri or Simhachalam is a Hindu temple located in Visakhapatnam city suburb of Simhachalam in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is dedicated to Lord Narasimha (the man-lion), an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The central shrine was built in Kalinga architectural style!
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Lord Vishu's Stone Sculpture (Partially damaged) displayed at Payana Vintage Car Museum, Srirangapatna, Karnataka.
Krishna (Sanskrit: कृष्ण, Kṛṣṇa in IAST, pronounced [ˈkr̩ʂɳə] is considered the supreme deity, worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism in a variety of different perspectives. Krishna is recognized as the eighth incarnation (avatar) of Lord Vishnu, and one and the same as Lord Vishnu one of the trimurti and as the supreme god in his own right. Krishna is the principal protagonist with Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita also known as the Song of God, which depicts the conversation between the Royal Prince Arjuna and Krishna during the great battle of Kurukshetra 5000 years ago where Arjuna discovers that Krishna is God and then comprehends his nature and will for him and for mankind. In present age Krishna is one of the most widely revered and most popular of all Indian divinities.
Simhadri or Simhachalam is a Hindu temple located in Visakhapatnam city suburb of Simhachalam in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is dedicated to Lord Narasimha (the man-lion), an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The central shrine was built in Kalinga architectural style.
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Beautiful Sculpture of Lord Vishnu Born as Matsya Avatar by Ramesh Gorjala displayed in the India Art Festival 25 in Bengaluru.
This is another pillar carved in stone depicting the mythological Yaali ridden by our knight !
See Lord Narasimha with his consort on his lap on top right and Lord Vishnu with his
chank and chakra in his hands right below !
Please visit Vellore to witness this spectacle in Jalakanteeswarar Temple inside the fort !!
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Lepakshi is a small village in Mandal in the Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Hindupur and approximately 120 km (75 mi) north of Bangalore. Lepakshi is culturally and archaeologically significant as it is the location of shrines dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Veerabhadra which were built during the Vijayanagara Kings' period (1336–1646).[2] The temples are the location of mural paintings of the Vijayanagar kings and Kannada inscriptions. Near the temple complex is a large granite Nandi bull.
Lepakshi is a small village in Mandal in the Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located 15 km east of Hindupur and approximately 120 km north of Bangalore.
The Satyanarayanã Puja is a religious ritual worship of the Hindu god Vishnu. The puja was performed in the temple at WH Complex.
Lepakshi is a small village in the Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located approximately 120 km north of Bangalore. Lepakshi shrines are dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Veerabhadra, which were built during the Vijayanagara Kings' period (1336–1646). The temples are the location of mural paintings of the Vijayanagara kings and Kannada inscriptions.
Masterpiece, magnum opus or chef-d’œuvre
Dashavatara refers to the ten primary avatars of Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation. Vishnu is said to descend in form of an avatar to restore cosmic order. The word Dashavatara derives from daśa, meaning 'ten', and avatar (avatāra), roughly equivalent to 'incarnation'.
Divine fish appears with message for mankind
by J.F. Chénier
Chennai, India In what is believed to be his tenth incarnation, Lord Vishnu “the Preserver” appeared to 87 year old Sag Aloo, a fisherman from the state of Tamil Nadu in India, as a 0.73 kg (1.6 pound) red snapper.
Sag had just pulled in his nets after a long day without a single catch, and was despondently rowing back to shore, when he heard a loud thud behind him. “When I turned around, I saw that a fish had leapt into the boat. He was a good size and very meaty - definitely a fryer.”
It was then that the fish spoke, announcing that he was the Lord Vishnu, and had an important message for mankind. At first, Sag was skeptical, “After all, it is not every day that you meet the Lord Vishnu – Ganesha or Hanuman, sure thing, but Lord Vishnu? It all seemed very fishy to me.”
A discussion ensued, and eventually Sag was convinced. “He just knew too many things that only Vishnu would know.”
Sag, who had received a cell phone for his last birthday, immediately called his family on shore so they could prepare for Vishnu’s arrival. “My wife is very, very devout, and was tremendously excited – and my grandson, who has been wanting a pet, asked if we could keep him.” Looking to the horizon, and choked with emotion, Sag added, “Everyone was so very happy.”
When his call ended, Sag turned back to find that Lord Vishnu, who had been making an “annoying throat clearing noise” just a few moments before, was dead. Sag was despondent – and then a miracle happened. The image of Buddha appeared in the dead fish’s eye.
“There is no question the fish was Lord Vishnu,” says Professor Nehru of Chennai Community College. “The image was very clear, and any semi-literate person would have immediately realized that there was nothing unusual about Vishnu coming to Earth as a fish. In his first incarnation, Lord Vishnu was the fish Matsya, and warned of an impending flood. Unfortunately, the message he wished to share this time will forever remain a mystery.”
Thanks to the miracle image, Lord Vishnu brought a very good price at the Kottivakkam market, and was, according to the purchaser (who asked to remain anonymous), “a bit tough, but really quite tasty.”
[picture above is of Lord Vishnu in a bin at Kottivakkam fish market]
Beautiful sculpture of Varaha Avatar of Lord Vishnu-
Varaha is the third avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu in the form of a boar. When the demon Hiranyaksha stole the earth (personified as the goddess Bhudevi) and hid her in the primordial waters, Vishnu appeared as Varaha to rescue her. Varaha slew the demon and retrieved the Earth from the ocean, lifting it on his tusks, and restored Bhudevi to her place in the universe.
Varaha may be depicted completely as a boar or in an anthropomorphic form, with a boar's head and human body.
Looking for something a little "different" to post. The immense size of these ships on the Carquinez Strait is a sight to see.
I was walking with a friend along the shore to shoot the sunset when this one suddenly emerged from around the bend. I scrambled to get my camera out of my back pack and cursed the fact that my long lens was on may camera and the camera was set for manual 30 second night exposures. There was no time to change lenses or dial in exposure, the best course of action I could think of was to set the camera to sport mode / (wide open) and hope for the best before the ship sailed past the bridge. ISO 1000, f5, 1/500th s, 170mm
The ship LORD VISHNU is a Vehicle carrier registered in Singapore.
Gross Tonnage: 51917
DeadWeight: 17341
Length x Breadth: 180m x 32m
Year Built: 2008
Per About.com: "The peace-loving deity of the Hindu Trinity, Vishnu is the Preserver or Sustainer of life with his steadfast principles of order, righteousness and truth. When these values are under threat, Vishnu emerges out of his transcendence to restore peace and order on earth."
Dasaavathaara (10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu) depicted on the Raja gopuram (Main Entrance Tower).
Here is first five avathar (incarnation): Mathsya (Fish), Koorma (Tortoice), Varaaha (Boar), Narasimha (Half man half lion), Vaamana (short stature brahmin)!
One interesting aspect here is that the order of avathar is from right to left and not the usual left to right one!!!!
THE INCARNATION IS ACTUALLY THE DEPICTION OF EVOLUTION OF LIFE ON EARTH, WHICH ORIGINATED IN WATER!!! AQUATIC (fish)--PARTIALLY AQUATIC (tortoise)--LAND (boar or wild pig)!!
Dasaavathaara (10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu) depicted on the Raja gopuram (Main Entrance Tower).
Here is the remaining 5 of 10 avathar (incarnations): Parasurama (one with axe), Srirama, Balarama (elder brother of Sreekrishna; one with a plough), Sreekrishna (also called Balakrishna), Kalki (We are in this now: kali yuga, where Kali is the ruler).
Diwali, Tihar or Deepawali is the Hindu festival of lights native to Nepal and India celebrated every year in autumn in the northern hemisphere.
| Nellaiappar Temple car Festival | Tirunelveli | 2015
This was taken in the Aani ( a tamil month ) Ther thiruvizha (Temple Car Festival of Lord Shiva ).A group of girl kids were dancing kollattam around the kid who was dressed as Lord Krishna..
In Hinduism, Garuda is an Upadevata, a divine entity, and is depicted as the vahana or mount of Sri Maha Vishnu.
A view from the top of the hill - Narasimha Konda
There are seven tanks, called Koneru in Telugu, around the temple/hill and this is one among them.
We can also get a view of the river Penna and the Nellore city from here but due to misty sky I could not get good shots of either of them.
This is the 11th and the last upload of my Vedagiri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple series.
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While viewing the tower I saw that a parakeet was observing me. I just focused and clicked in a hurry but that bird remained there watching me for some more time. After some time I just moved away from the place and I dont know how long bird remained there like that
”நீரார்க்கடலும் நிலனும்முழுதுண்டு,
ஏராலமிளந்தளிர்மேல் துயிலெந்தாய்.,
சீரார் திருவேங்கடமாமலைமேய,
ஆராவமுதே. அடியேற்கருளாயே.”
-திருமங்கையாழ்வார்
A long view of the temple.
The temple is going towards green energy. The two wind mills seen in the image take care of the partial electricity requirement of the temple.
Vedagiri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple (Narasimha Konda)
The temple was built on a small hill known as Narasimha Konda, by the banks of River Penna (Pinakini) about 15 km from Nellore.
Legend goes that the sage Kasyapa established the temple on the bank of Pinakini. The vedic scripture 'Brahmapurana' reveals that the seven sages (Saptarishis) performed 'yagnam' (Sacrifice) on the top of Narasimhakonda and pleased by the yagam Lord Narasimha appeared in front of them. A temple was built in this place later on.
Inscriptions on rocks says this temple was built by the Pallava king Narsimha Varma in the 9th Century.
Varaha, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu killing Hiranyaksha, an asura or Demon. Sculpture on the exterior wall of Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu, Karnataka, India.
Though it is said that one should not feed wild animals, many of us still do. The result is hindrance in our own free movement without taking extra care of one’s bags in temples and other public places. This is a common scene in temples in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & Andhra.. The availability of food had helped their population multiply, making it difficult to control them.
Shot in Vedagiri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India.
In Varanasi, some 40,000 cremations are performed each year, most on wood pyres that do not always completely consume the body. Along with the remains of these traditional funerals, there are thousands more who cannot afford cremation and whose bodies are simply placed into the Ganges.
The Manikarnika Cremation Ghat, is the most auspicious place to be cremated in Varanasi. The well at the ghat is called Manikarnika Kund and was built by Lord Vishnu.
At each place there is a fire burning (smoke) someone is being cremated, this happens day and night. Cremation takes place shortly after death. The eldest son makes the arrangements (women are not allowed at the site), the body is dipped into the Ganges after it dries, the wood is purchased and arranged and the body placed upon it for burning.
In a typical ceremony it takes 600 to 880 pounds of wood burning for 6 hours to complete a cremation and the wood is not cheap.
A view of the tower from the back side.
The temple is very close to a hill, as if the buildings are attached to the rock. The rock is carved out to accomodate small sanctum-sanctorum & a very small worshiping area.
One can walk along the sides to reach one or two hillocks.
To take this shot I reached top of one such hills and then climbed the top of roof of one building.
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In Varanasi, some 40,000 cremations are performed each year, most on wood pyres that do not always completely consume the body. Along with the remains of these traditional funerals, there are thousands more who cannot afford cremation and whose bodies are simply placed into the Ganges.
The Manikarnika Cremation Ghat, is the most auspicious place to be cremated in Varanasi. The well at the ghat is called Manikarnika Kund and was built by Lord Vishnu.
At each place there is a fire burning (smoke) someone is being cremated, this happens day and night. Cremation takes place shortly after death. The eldest son makes the arrangements (women are not allowed at the site), the body is dipped into the Ganges, after it dries, the wood is purchased and arranged and the body placed upon it for burning.
In a typical ceremony it takes 600 to 880 pounds of wood burning for 6 hours to complete a cremation and the wood is not cheap.
Vaikuntha Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram was constructed shortly after the Kailasanathar temple was built. It was built by the Pallava king Nandivarman and was completed in the 7th century A.D. There are three different levels of the main shrine. The sculptures of Lord Vishnu in the main shrine, are quite massive in size depicting the Lord in sitting, standing and reclining postures. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to the Lord Vishnu.
This ancient temple is protected and maintained by Archaelogical Survey of India.