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Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Everyday during this month, Muslims around the world spend the daylight hours in a complete fast. During this holy month Muslims all over the world abstain from food, drink, and other physical needs during the daylight hours. As a time to purify the soul, refocus attention on God, and practice self-sacrifice, Ramadan is much more than just not eating and drinking. The Arabic word for "fasting" (swam) literally means "to refrain" - and it means not only refraining from food and drink but also from evil actions, thoughts, and words.
Devoted souls congregate and pray to the almighty for peace and beg mercy as Ramadan is said to be the month of forgiveness.
© Inkiad Hasin, 2012
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Recently visited Chintpurni Temple with my cousins. Chintpurni Temple is about one and half hour drive from my home town-Hoshiarpur here in Punjab.
Chintpurni Temple is one of the sacred pilgrimage destinations of Himachal Pradesh. One of the revered deities, Chintpurni Temple is one of the Shakti Peeth’s of Hindu Goddess Durga that draws a number of pilgrims every year during the festivals. The devotees believe that the Goddess of this temple fulfills the wishes of the pilgrims and takes away all their troubles & worries, Hence known as ....... "Chintpurni"
Dedicated to Goddess Chhinnamastika Devi and Goddess Chintpurni Devi, the Chintpurni Devi Temple is revered by people of Northern India. The image which is worshipped in the Chintpurni Temple depicts Goddess Durga without a head and therefore it gives her the name Chhinnamastika Devi which means ‘the Goddess without the head’. It is also believed Sati’s feet had fallen here after it was cut by Vishnu’s Chakra. There are other myths which say that the Goddess had asked one of her devotees to worship her in a temple over here.
Chintpurni Temple is visited by a number of devotees during its festivals. Especially during the Navratris held in the time of April and October and also during Shukalpaksh in August. The Chintpurni Devi Temple is also the venue for a number of other festivals of North India. The Sawan Ashtami Fair is also celebrated with great fervor in the Chintpurni Devi Temple.
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In this diptych: side view of "Chintpurni Temple" and a woman tie the sacred crimson thread on to the banyan tree in the sanctum of the 'Chintpurni Temple', The belief is that you tie the thread wishing for your heart's desire and when it is granted by the Goddess you come again to the temple to untie the thread and thank the Goddess for her blessings.
Whenever I take da boyz out for a romp, Cumin sees us to the door. Then she remains there waiting for us to return. We don't typically spend much time in the front yard, so Cumin doesn't even get to watch da boyz in action (today Vidalia watched us from the master bedroom window). Once we return, Cumin dances and chirps and arches her back, pacing up and down the railing trying to get me to give her some loving. No wonder why Cumin has an extra special place in my heart. . .
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Inspired by "L'Année dernière à Marienbad" ( "Last Year at Marienbad"), directed by Alain Resnais in 1961.
Now you know I just love dogs, well this was taken at the fun dog show at Greenfield Country Parc to raise money for a local animal sanctuary. These two lovely Schnauzers were a rescue pair. They had been used as breeding bitches and were not in very good condition when their lovely lady owner rescued them. However now it is a different story, they have a loving home and a devoted owner. I just thought it was so funny the way they are in this shot, one gazing lovingly, and the other gazing into the distance.... A happy ending for these dogs, wish it could be for every one.....
This is a young Wilbur-Cruce foal on the Dixon's ranch at the base of the Dragoon Mountians, in Southeastern Arizona. I photoshoped this one with a painting setting. Photo taken on the Dixon's ranch on a very cloudy, rainny day. This foal has awesome coloring and markings on the face and body...very flashing!
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This game depicts the 80's to 90's Taiwan atmosphere really precisely, which brings me back lots of childhood memories especially the pressures from parents...
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Iglesia Ortodoxa de la Santa Madre de Dios, la mayor de Vilna.
Holy Mother of God Orthodox Church, Vilnius’s largest Orthodox
place of worship.
RX100, ISO 800, f/1.8 1/10"
A devotee at a temple in rajasthan indulged in his daily chores..
I really appreciate the way these devotees have dedicated their time to the chores and activities of the temple.Right from getting up very early in the morning for the puja,amongst other things to the cleaning and maintenance of the temples,they are doing a good job out of it..Moreover,the light and the feel inside the temple was beautiful rendering peace to the soul...
I got many such shots of the pujaris(devotees)at various temples i visited in rajasthan.Out of the many i like this one the most.....u can view the other two frames Here & Here
This was seen on EXPLORE on dec1#389.......thank u all...
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2015, Chinese New Year , ShangHai. The temple was so crowded . A lady was standing beside the window and praying to the the god reverently.
A sadhu with due reverence is approaching the Maha Shiv Temple at the bank of Indus River, over the place of Kotri.
The Pakistani Hindu Community have just celebrated the Maha Shiv Ratri and the followers had been reaching over their sacred places to take complete share of the occasion.
Lee Ti Miew Shrine: One of the larger and more open Chinese shrines in Bangkok's Chinatown is the Li Thi Miew temple on Plabplachai Road, not far from Wat Kanikaphon. The temple features a large shed-like roof sheltering several shrines. On the roof, as in most Chinese temples, two dragons play with a pearl. In the compound next to the temple building is a large shrine to the goddess Kuan Ou.