Lakshmi: Goddess of Wealth
The Lotus or Nelumbo Nucifera is the National Flower of India. It is a sacred flower and occupies a unique position in the art and mythology of ancient India and has been an auspicious symbol of Indian culture since time immemorial. The lotus flower symbolizes purity, transformation, and spiritual enlightenment. Of special interest here is the Goddess […]
Nataraj is the Cosmic Dancer of Bliss, Creation, and Rejuvenation
Nataraj, literally meaning King of Dancers, is the cosmic dancer, the god of auspiciousness and reigns over the ajna chakra located between the eyebrows. He is a form of Shiva dancing Ananda Tandava, the dance of bliss, of creation and rejuvenation. Nataraj is the god of bliss of which dance is an expression of bliss. […]
Ganesha is the God of Good Beginnings
Ganesha – God of Good Beginnings and Remover of Obstacles Ganesha is the most popular and beloved god of all. He is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Ganesha is not an elephant but received an elephant head only. The story goes that Parvati created Ganesha and asked him to guard her place […]
Lord Ganesha and the Real Age of Enlightenment
“Deluded by ignorance, not being able to see thy lotus feet for thousands of celestial years, we have been in grief, but by your grace we now have your darshan, and are truly blessed. O Lord Ganesha, support of the universe, bless us, bless all, and protect every one! All glories unto you!” — Chapter […]
Visiting the Cosmic Mother at the Beautiful Om Shakti Temple
A young man was selling sugar cane juice. It was freshly made with a machine that squeezed the sugar canes flat and thereby released the juices that people drink. I asked him about the temple across the street. He said it is the Om Shakti Temple and gave me the temple hours. I thanked him […]
My First Visit to the Beautiful Golden Lakshmi Temple near Vellore
The founder of the magnificent Sri Puram Golden Lakshmi Temple, Sri Sakthi Amma born in 1976, as a 16 year old boy had a vision of Narayani while riding the school bus. The energy image of the Mother of the Universe emerged from the boy making itself visible in the sky and after some time the […]
Secrets of Shilpis Sculptors Revealed
After I left the Arunachaleshwarar Temple I was surprised to learn a few secrets of the shilpis, the stone sculptors, that are often found near temples. They create beautiful stone images of gods and goddesses and sell them to devotees. That day I was looking at a small Nandi image, the bull vehicle of Lord […]
Visit the Magnificent Arunachaleshwara Shiva Temple
In ancient times kings built magnificent temples in gratitude to Lord Shiva or other gods. These days enlightened masters are the temple builders who also energize them with transforming cosmic energy to raise our consciousness. They use them to revive the ancient Vedic tradition and enlightenment science, for meditation, rituals, and blessing purposes, and to […]
The Original Function of Statues
The Original Function of Statues by Osho “Just watching Mahavira’s statue you may fall into a meditative state. That was their original function. They were not made to be worshipped, they were made to make you aware of a certain state. The statue is of a certain state, not of a certain man; that man […]
A 900-Years Old Connection to Hindu Temples & the Chola Dynasty
I love Hindu temples but I was not expecting a 900 years old connection. This makes for an interesting read of connecting the dots of my soul’s journey during several lifetimes. Let’s start with an akashic reading. Akashic Readings by a Child Saint A balasanth, child saint, of the Kailasa Order near Bengaluru, India, was […]