1/n Magnificent structure called Vettuvan Koil in India. The specialty of this temple is that it is entirely carved out of one solid rock, just like the Kailasa Temple in Ellora Caves.
2/n Vettuvan Koil in Kalugumalai, a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.
3/n Constructed in the Pandyan Architecture and rock cut architecture, the unfinished temple was built during the 8th century by the early Pandyas. he other portions of Kalugumalai hillock houses the 8th century Kalugumalai Jain Beds and Kalugasalamoorthy Temple, a Murugan temple
4/n This temple is notable for its architecture and construction method. While the early Pandya rulers helped build numerous cave and stone temples, it is the only known example of a Pandya era monolithic temple that was carved out in 3D in-situ from the top of the hillock.
n/n The temple is maintained and administered by Department of Archaeology of the Government of Tamil Nadu as a protected monument.
1. How many of us know that the game of "Snakes and Ladders" was the brainchild of Sant Dnyaneshwar, the 13th Century Marathi saint ?
He created the game called Moksha Patam or Parama Padam to teach Hindu values to children. The British renamed it as Snakes and Ladders.
2. The ladders represented virtues and snakes vices. In the original game, square 12 was Faith, 51 was Reliability, 57 was Generosity, 76 was Knowledge, and 78 was Asceticism. These were the squares where the ladder was placed.
3. Square 41 was for Disobedience, 44 for Arrogance, 49 for Vulgarity, 52 for Theft, 58 for Lying, 62 for Drunkenness, 69 for Debt, 84 for Anger, 92 for Greed, 95 for Pride, 73 for Murder and 99 for Lust. These were the squares were the snake was placed.
Good morning all. Starting the day with the thread on the origin of Kashi. Om Namah Shivay
1/n Once Lord Shiva told Goddess Parvati Devi that at the time of pralaya (deluge) all the three, that is, himself (Lord Shiva), Parvati Devi and the place Kashi got manifested simultaneously by the grace of ‘Aadi Purusha’, that is, The Almighty God Bhagavan Sri Vishnu.
2/n That means, Kashi is as old as Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati Devi.
Bhagavan Sri Vishnu has created a divine reservoir at Kashi with his Sudarshana chakra and filled it up with his sweat and engaged himself in an austere tapas.
Once upon a time, Bhagavan and Sage Veda Vyasa Ji (he is an avatar of Bhagavan Sri Vishnu) came to Kashi with his disciples and went for Bhiksha (holy offering of food for sadhus).
But at that time no one gave them the Bhiksha.
They all slept with empty stomach in the city of Annapurna Devi.
This same condition continued for seven days.
Bhagavan Sri Veda Vyasa Ji got angry and was prepared to curse the place Kashi.
But at that time, Goddess Annapurna then appeared before him and gave all of them the Bhiksha.
Lord Vishwanath also appeared there, but banned Bhagavan Sri Veda Vyasa from coming to Kashi, as he was prepared to curse the place Kashi.
1/ A must read. The Hon. Judge has risen above all. Mahadev!!! Mahadev!!! Mahadev!!!
Don't you Rascals dare hurt Majority Hindus anymore. Get ready for Jail is The New Mantra. Rise my beloved Hindus.
WA Forward
2/ The Allahabad High Court's 20-page order rejecting anticipatory bail plea by Amazon Prime India Head, Aparna Purohit was replete with observations to guard against hurting religious sentiments and the depiction of Hindu Gods and Goddesses in an insidious manner in films.
3/ Justice Siddharth took strong exception to Hindu Gods and Goddesses being subject to repeated ridicule in "popular culture" stating that such people make revered figures of the religion of the majority community a source of earning money in the most brazen manner taking..
Why do you always long for US approval @ShekharGupta ji. What is the warning that @FareedZakaria gives? It has ZERO substance. I am very sure he has not read anything about whatever he is talking about. Let me demolish his arguments
1. Zakaria quotes some survey which suggests that India has suddenly become "partly free" from "free" over the last 8 years or so ie. during Modi's Rule.
2. OK. If its only "partly free" then there would less protests or voices against goi. On contrary there have been so many protests and vocal anti modi magazines and journalists. So vocal that they even drag PM's personal life and carry false stories to support the narratives.