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MATTAVĀRAṆĪ FROM ELLORA CAVE

17/10/201517/10/2015 Sankara Narayanan
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          We know the parts above the pillar in a temple structure are Uttara, Vājana, Valabhi and Kapota. The combination of the above parts is called as Prastara varga. The Valabhi is an important component in the above where Bhūtamālā, haṃsamālā or siṃhamālā is usually projected. The synonym of this element is explained in Mānasāra….

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KINNARA ŚIVA FROM ELLORA

13/09/201513/09/2015 Sankara Narayanan
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          Got this picture from Sri. Arvind Venkatraman. The image is from the twenty first cave of Ellora. Here my Father is depicted with his ferocious form. He stands in Ati bhaṅga position and has four hands. He has Jaṭāmakuṭa and ferocious look. He smiles with his tusks. His ears are decorated with karṇakuṇḍala and…

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DON’T GAMBLE EVEN WITH WIFE

10/07/201512/07/2015 Sankara Narayanan
dice play between my father and Parvati

An interesting legend in Skāndapurāṇa gives an account of the game of dice played between the first couple of the universe. The Kedārakhaṇḍa in Maheśvara khaṇḍa has this story in it. Once Nārada, came to Kailāsa and bowed to the first couple. My Father asked him about the reason for his visit. Nārada answered that…

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