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Mar 14

#100templesofIndia

22. Modhera Sun Temple (Gujarat).

1. Krishna Leela

Krishna stealing Butter

Krishna killing Kalia naag

2. Ramayan

Laxman lying unconscious in Ram’s lap.

Ravan kidnapping Sita & Jatayu trying to save her.

Vanar sena building Ram setu bridge across the ocean.

Hanuman flying with the mountain which has Sanjeevani booti.

3. Mahabharat

Draupadi Sawayvar.

Kaurav and Pandav playing the game of Dice.

Bheem & Duryodhan Gadha Yudh, Draupadi in the background with open hair

Bheem killing elephant Ashwathama.

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Mar 14

#100templesofIndia

22. Modhera Sun Temple (Gujarat).

The outer side of the temple has sculptures carved on all walls in all directions.

8 deities representing 8 directions

1. East – Lord Indra – Deity of Rain

2. North East – Shiva – Always keep your Puja room in NE

3. North – Lord Kuber – Deity of Wealth \ Treasure – North-facing house brings prosperity

4. North West – Lord Vayu – Deity of Air

5. West – Lord Varun – Deity of Groundwater – Keep drinking water in the West

6. South West – Demon

7. South – Lord Yamaha – Deity of Death

8. South East – Lord Agni – Lord of Fire – Keep Kitchen in SE

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शैली धर (decodingmyroots.com)

@MonaADhar

Mar 13

#100templesofIndia

22. Modhera Sun Temple (Gujarat).

#ModheraSunTemple

The temple consists of 3 main sections

1. Surya Kunda
2. Sabha Mandap – Meeting hall or Dance hall
3. Garbh Grah – Main Temple

1. Surya or Ram Kunda

The first part of the temple is a rectangular Stepwell-based Kunda (tank) which has 108 small and medium-sized temples on all 4 sides. In earlier times it was used to take a dip before entering the temple.

One side of the Kunda gives direct entry to the temple. This tank is home to many turtles now. One of the main temples here is Sitladevi Mata temple (Goddess to cure smallpox )

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Mar 13

#100templesofIndia

22. Modhera Sun Temple (Gujarat).

#ModheraSunTemple

Interesting facts about Modhera Sun Temple

This temple was, not only a place of worship but a complete educational centre in itself.

This is how knowledge was passed from one generation to another.

1. The entire life cycle of human life is carved, starting right from the time it is conceived with an act of intercourse to the death depicted by the last rites.

2. Various events of Mahabharat, Ramayan, Krishna Leela & Vishnu Avatar.

3. 52 Pillars might be representing 52 weeks of the year.

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Mar 8

9 Durga - Slayer of Mahishasura #navdurga

1. Shailaputri शैलपुत्री "Daughter of Mountain"

ॐ देवी शैलपुत्र्यै नमः

2. Brahmacharini ब्रह्मचारिणी "Mother of devotion and penance"

ॐ देवी ब्रह्मचारिण्यै नम:

3. Chandraghanta चंद्रघंटा "Destroyer of demons"

ॐ देवी चंद्रघण्टायै नम:

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Mar 7

Love this pic of Anushka with KrishnaDas Ji .
If you haven’t yet then just try listen to his Bajhans on YouTube.
It changes something in you.
The peace you feel with your surroundings is something which lingers on for hours.

Try to listen **

@KrishnaDas

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