V Gopalan
@TheGopalan
I post exclusive photographs & videos taken by me of our temples & its sculptures from various temples of India! If you need any of my pictures let me know!
99.99% of the photographs or videos of temples and sculptures I post on Twitter are taken by me at the respective temple or place. When I post a photograph which is not taken by me I mention it explicitly in my tweet.
The two ladies or apsaras on either side of the divine couple are called chamara or chouri or chowrie.. fly whisk maidens..
Pranaams V ji. Open to correction re analysis of this image. 1. Pancha padma, reps 5 sthalams of Shiva & 5 elements. 2.Gayakas, Nartakas & Nartakis on Uttaranga = singers, musicians & dancers on lintel. 3.Varun Dev & Varuni on makara vahaan. 4. Simha shakti = Narsimha avatar..
5.Kirtimukha 6. Prabhavali = circle of light 7. Varun Dev again. Blue arch.. Dashavataram of Shri Vishnu.
Pure vegetarian means not mixed or adulterated veg meal eater. They don't like veg and nonveg being cooked in same kitchen using same dishes, like the smell and flavors. And pure vegetarians give a damn to what others think about them. So, continue......
Vegetarians who consider themselves “pure” are knowingly or unknowingly part of a casteist supremacy project.
And it goes away in just few hrs. Last time when Dubai govt did cloud seeding and it created flash floods and few cars got damaged. They apologized and replaced all cars with new ones, free of cost. We can't even dream of a mere apology in case of even death in next 50 yrs.
I am awe struck looking at the details! This panel is on top of the entrance the main Sanctum sanctorum of Chennakesava temple, Belur It is actually a 3D panel! How did they manage this on stone!!!!! Vishnu with Lakshmi surrounded by devathas (?)!
31. A challenge towards modern technology to recreate something like this! Such a detailed delicate work on stone !! It shows high levels of patience, dedications & devotions towards the work & faith in God. Dwarapalaka at Hoysaleswara Temple in Halebidu, Karnataka. 12th…
A procession as pious as the Kanwar Yatra is slowly being turned into a symbol of thuggery and hooliganism under the guise of religion and faith by unemployed dehatis, who see this period of piety as a time of lawlessness.
Celebrate Ramayana Month at Avanamkulam Temple (17 July–16 Aug) with Namajapam, Ramayana recitals, special pujas & Sri Rama Homams. Join us in devotion & seek blessings of Bhagwan Shri Rama. Visit: reclaimtemples.com/ramayana-month/ #ReclaimTemples
This is BJP’s Nitesh Narayan Rane , reading Namaaz & offering chadar at dargah. He is a minister in BJP’s Maharashtra govt.
Beautiful bronze sculptures of Pradoshamurti! Pic-1 13th century from Thiruvarur district Pic-2 13th century from Nagapattinam district Both are in Govt Museum, Chennai
Celebrating 'Chola Week' (23rd to 27th). Apart from the birthday of Rajendra Chola, the coronation day of Rajaraja Chola also falls in this week. Sri Dhenupureeswarar Temple, Madambakkam, Chennai Parantaka Chola, found a lingam between 957 & 970 CE near a lake and he built the…
This is so heartwarming and wholesome 🥹❤️
The main deity of Chennakesava temple in Belur, KA Maha Vishnu is known as Chennakesava here. The temple is dedicated to this form of Vishnu, with "Chennakesava" meaning "handsome Kesava" in Kannada.
In the Garbaalaya of the temple you will not see Sri Hanuman. You will only see Sri Rama, Sitamata, Sri Lakshmana in standing position.
“From 23rd to 27th is in fact a 'Chola Week'. Apart from the birthday of Rajendra Chola, the coronation day of Rajaraja Chola also falls in this week. Based on a number of inscriptions, the ascension date was derived as 'Adi Punarvasu', the year being 985 CE. Had the personal…
#Hanumanji giving to Ram, Chudamani, which Sita gave Him, as proof of meeting Sita at Ashok Van! Sri Kodantaramaswamy temple, Vontimitta, AP
