We have seen So many Gaṇas in the sculptures accompanying Lord Śiva and other some deities. They are often seen in the Valabhi portion which is termed as “Bhūtamālā”. They are seen doing mischievous actions and with several shapes and heads. Shall we see the purāṇic details behind them? While explaining the creation…
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VARTITA This Karaṇa is second in order. Bharata’s Nāṭyaśāstra defines this karaṇa as follows. कुञ्चितौ मणिबन्धे तु व्यावृत्तौ परिवर्त्तितौ। हस्तौ निपतितौ चोर्वोः वर्तितं करणं तु तत्।। Hands that are bent at the wrist should be rotated in Vyāvṛtta mode and again in Parivartita mode. Then they should be placed on the…
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Kaśyapa, a great sage, had thirteen wives. They were daughters of Dakṣa. Vinatā and Kadrū were amongst them. Kadrū gave birth to thousand serpents. Vinatā asked two sons mightier than that of Kadrū’s. She was blessed with two eggs. Due to anxiousness she broke an egg out of which Aruṇa was born without legs…
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We are witnessing the waxing and waning of the moon in the two fortnights of a month. If you ask “Does Sun decay?”, the answer in the Purāṇas is “yes”. Shall we see the story? The Sun god was born to the great sage Kaśyapa. He became the eye for all the worlds. Viśvakarmā, the…
Continue readingTHE WAR OF THE TWILIGHTS India, a land of glorifying culture, sees divinity in each and every element even in this modern world, which is eulogized by all. The sculptures and architecture of India are considered aspects of divinity. The Vedic and Purāṇic stories that are depicted in the sculptures give immense pleasure to…
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