Tag: Art
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Art work on Anjaneya
Today is the first night of navaratri which is holy and auspicious to all Hindus. Here in SA, the Divine Mother Goddess Durga is worshipped in Her three aspects as Mahakaali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati, three nights each during this nine-day celebration. Not only Sri Ramakrishna kept in his room several pictures of Gods and Goddesses…
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Boon or Bane ?
Children like to question. And I appreciate it as an expression of their intense thirst for knowledge. I wrote this given-below dialogue in an easy, conversational style between an imaginary child and myself. This is, of course, based partly on an actual discussion with a group of children, and later written for Dipika 2008. It is an annual spiritual magazine especially for…
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Peace Image in a Riot of colours
Today is Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi’s 155th Birth Anniversary Dr S Adhinarayanan, a devotee of Holy Mother has designed a Tribute of poster paintings in a riot of colours. Three samples are given below. But if you would like to enjoy other charming pictures that are meticulously designed digital portraits, please click here …
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Greetings galore…
Nearing Diwali means receiving greetings (and sending too!). This year by email I continue to receive greetings aplenty and I feel I would not be able to reply personally to everyone. Not that I am lazy or do not have feelings of reciprocity; I will be on a week’s tour and when I return another…
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Why Sun, why Swan and why on earth a Snake?
Why Sun, why Swan and why on earth a Snake? And lotus and waters? Is there any significance for all these symbols? This is what every person who looks at our logo/emblem asks. This emblem adopted by Ramakrishna Mission world-wide was actually conceived and sketched by Swami Vivekananda in 1901. Swamiji cryptically explained his creation…
Vedanta in Practice 