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Kek Lok Si Temple A.K.A. The Temple of Supreme Bliss. It is said to be the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia. It is also an important pilgrimage centre for Buddhists from Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore and other countries in Southeast Asia. This entire complex of temples was built over a period from 1890 to 1930, an inspirational initiative of Beow Lean, the Abbot. The main draw in the complex is the striking seven-storey Pagoda of Rama VI (Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddhas) with 10,000 alabaster and bronze statues of Buddha, and the 30.2 metres (99 ft) tall bronze statue of Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy.
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Masi magam Festival 2025
On Masi magam day ,temples bring their deities for theerthavari. Individual also bring their deities and do necessary rituals and pray at Marina Beach, Chennai.
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Purification:
Before praying to the Shinto deity, worshippers and casual visitors are asked to purify themselves (Harai ) of impurity. The act of cleansing is called Misogi, and the actual washing of hands and mouth with water is called Temizu. An associated term is Imi, meaning "abstention from defilement." Most large shrines have a stone wash basin where worshippers and casual visitors rinse their mouth and hands before approaching the deity (most people no longer rinse their mouth). Sometimes a fire is burning in the shrine compound, and people will waft the smoke over their heads (to catch the blessings of the deity or to burn away their impurities). Some Japanese still practice the old tradition of sprinkling water at the gate of their home in the morning and evening to purify the family environs.
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Kek Lok Si Temple A.K.A. The Temple of Supreme Bliss. It is said to be the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia. It is also an important pilgrimage centre for Buddhists from Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore and other countries in Southeast Asia. This entire complex of temples was built over a period from 1890 to 1930, an inspirational initiative of Beow Lean, the Abbot. The main draw in the complex is the striking seven-storey Pagoda of Rama VI (Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddhas) with 10,000 alabaster and bronze statues of Buddha, and the 30.2 metres (99 ft) tall bronze statue of Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy.
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A former Buddhist king who left his throne to become a teacher
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Kek Lok Si Temple A.K.A. The Temple of Supreme Bliss. It is said to be the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia. It is also an important pilgrimage centre for Buddhists from Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore and other countries in Southeast Asia. This entire complex of temples was built over a period from 1890 to 1930, an inspirational initiative of Beow Lean, the Abbot. The main draw in the complex is the striking seven-storey Pagoda of Rama VI (Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddhas) with 10,000 alabaster and bronze statues of Buddha, and the 30.2 metres (99 ft) tall bronze statue of Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy.
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The different sides, three models on the catwalk, LOL
Three blooms, so layered, their petticoats unfurling and displaying all the beauty... it NEVER ceases to amaze me.
These three orangies are just so opulent!
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Kek Lok Si Temple A.K.A. The Temple of Supreme Bliss. It is said to be the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia. It is also an important pilgrimage centre for Buddhists from Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore and other countries in Southeast Asia. This entire complex of temples was built over a period from 1890 to 1930, an inspirational initiative of Beow Lean, the Abbot. The main draw in the complex is the striking seven-storey Pagoda of Rama VI (Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddhas) with 10,000 alabaster and bronze statues of Buddha, and the 30.2 metres (99 ft) tall bronze statue of Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy.
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Hanuman seems to be a rather popular deity in India. More so in South India with numerous temples visible everywhere.
The last time I was traveling in the Coorg or was it around Bellary or was it Hampi itself? - there was a hillside village where Hanuman was supposed to have been born.
I have no idea about the genuineness of such claims but there are way too many places in India where Rama and Hanuman have stopped over.
This is a spartan structure but gaily in its color combination of primal red and blue. Just 4 little pillars to cover the area and it was an open air temple with no pundit looking for gratification.
Not inside the main heritage complex of Hampi but a tad short of it on the right hand side as you drive to the famed city lying in ruins.
Hanuman here seems to be ringing a prayer bell but then that is just an optical illusion.
Hanuman is supposed to be strong but his powers remain harnessed by the not so powerful Rama from the epic Ramayana. The conundrum of life is that the strongest men or creatures are not the masters but they sure can be devoted.
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Shiva, the Hindu deity, also known as the Auspicious One, Mahadeva, and the Destroyer - also graces the lunchbox I bought, many years ago, at an Indian supermarket. It is also said that, when Shiva speaks, the siddhas (the enlightened ones, the Masters) listen.
All I know is...it's a cool lunchbox.
Jainism, traditionally known as Jain Dharma, is an ancient Indian religion. Followers of Jainism are called "Jains", a word derived from the Sanskrit word jina (victor) and connoting the path of victory in crossing over life's stream of rebirths through an ethical and spiritual life. Jains trace their history through a succession of twenty-four victorious saviors and teachers known as Tirthankaras, with the first being Rishabhanatha, who is believed to have lived millions of years ago, and twenty-fourth being the Mahavira around 500 BCE. Jains believe that Jainism is an eternal dharma with the Tirthankaras guiding every cycle of the Jain cosmology.
The main religious premises of Jainism are ahimsa ("non-violence"), anekantavada ("many-sidedness"), aparigraha ("non-attachment") and asceticism. Followers of Jainism take five main vows: ahimsa ("non-violence"), satya ("truth"), asteya ("not stealing"), brahmacharya ("celibacy or chastity"), and aparigraha ("non-attachment"). These principles have impacted Jain culture in many ways, such as leading to a predominantly vegetarian lifestyle that avoids harm to animals and their life cycles. Parasparopagraho Jivanam ("the function of souls is to help one another") is the motto of Jainism. Namokar Mantra is the most common and basic prayer in Jainism.