God reveals Him/Herself in many ways to different people and cultures. Of the many names and forms, one which is widely celebrated among Tamil culture, is Murugan. To the Tamil people He is Nature itself (in particular the hill ranges and vast fields of green). To tantrics he represents the kundalani sakthi. Murugan denotes everlasting [...]
These are darshan flowers, I took a handful and brought it home, and laid them on a white sheet of paper. Supposed to be energized with healing properties. The blessings in the image. Put on your aura glasses and tell me if you see anything. If one looks beyond the superficial, Hindu pujas are so [...]
Hindus believe God reveals itself in many ways to different people and cultures. Or conversely, Hindus believe in the freedom of expression of your love/aspiration for God (i.e. the ability to decorate, depict, or approach God) in whichever form or name you choose is inspirational for you. Of the many names and forms venerated by [...]
This temple is located in Srivilliputhoor (a short distance from Madurai, in Tamil Nadu, India). It is dedicated to the saint Sri Aandaal – one of the 13 allvaars1. This is the East gopuram, backside – i.e. side facing inwards into the temple. The temple encloses the garden and the sacred Tulsi plant at the [...]
Tarkovsky felt his task was to unveil relationships between images and events that were created by God in the universe, rather than imposing relationships upon an audience in order to manipulate them into a prescribed point of view. Tarkovsky was especially drawn to the internal logic of Japanese haiku, where three very different images are [...]