Tag: Gods

• Amman temple kumbhabhishekham

  What is Kumbhabhishekham? —————————————– Kumbhabhishekham is a Hindu temple ritual that is believed to homogenize, synergize and unite the mystic powers of the deity. Kumbha means the Head and denotes the Shikhara or Crown of the Temple (usually in the Gopuram) and Abhisekham is ritual bathing. On the appointed day and at an auspicious time,…

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  15 Jan 2016

  Religion

  Amman, Goddesses, Gods, Koil, Temple

• 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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  19 Sep 2009

  Ashrama, Durban, Gods, Hinduism, Mythology, people, Ramakrishna, Religion, saints, Scriptures, worship

  anjaneya, Art, Ashrama, celebration, children, culture, custom, Devi, drawing, Durban, durga, Gods, Hanuman, Hinduism, Kali, Ladysmith, Lakshmi, mantra, narayana, Navaratri, prayer, Ramakrishna, saraswati, Shiva, South Africa, Swami Vivekananda, tradition, vedanta, Vimokshananda, youth