Navratri is a festival of worship which celebrated over a period of nine nights. The devotees of Maa Durga perform the ‘Devi-Sthaapna’ in their homes wherein they invite the Goddess and perform ‘pooja-path’ for nine days. This festival is devoted solely to the Mother Goddess — known variously as Durga, Bhavani, Amba, Chandika, Gauri, Parvati, [...]
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Navratri, Navratri 2009, Durga Pooja, Navratri Festival India
Posted in Collectible Figurines, Gifts, Hinduism, Home Decor, India, Statues, tagged hindu, shakti, devi, durga, durga aarti, durga devi, durga goddess, durga mata, durga puja, goddess, kali, lakshmi, maa, maa durga, sri durga, Hinduism, Navratri, Navratri 2009, Durga Navratri, Navratri Festival India, goddess Duyrga, devi durga, mother goddess, hindu goddess, godess durga, shri durga, sri on September 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
God Siva in Epics
Posted in Hinduism, India, Statues, tagged god shiva, hindu, hindu god, hindu god shiva, hindu gods, Hinduism, hinduism shiva, linga, lord shiva, lord siva, mahadeva, nataraj, nataraja, natraj, om shiva, parvati, parvati shiva, shiv, shiva, shiva dancing, shiva statue, shiva dance, shiva kali, shiva linga, shiva lingam, shiva nataraj, shiva nataraja, shiva purana, shiva shakti, shiva yoga, shivalingam, shivas, sitting shiva, siva, tandava on July 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Shiva first appears as a complete god with his own myths in the epics. In the Ramayana, Rama breaks the bow that Shiva had given to King Janaka and wins Sita as a bride. Then even though he is an avatar of Vishnu he worships Shiva just before crossing the ocean to invade Lanka. The [...]
The Great Mother Goddess Sri Durga
Posted in Hinduism, India, Statues, tagged devi, durga, durga aarti, durga devi, durga goddess, durga kali, durga lakshmi, durga mantra, durga mata, durga pooja, durga puja, durga statue, durga statues, durga temple, goddess, goddess kali, goddesses, kali, lakshmi, laxmi, maa, maa durga, maha durga, parvati, saraswathi, saraswati, shakti, sri durga on July 10, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The Great Mother Goddess Durga is said to be exquisitely beautiful. Her form is blindingly bright (devi), with three lotus-like eyes, ten powerful hands, lush hair with beautiful curls, a red-golden glow from her skin and a quarter moon on her forehead. She wears a shiny oceanic blue attire emitting fierce rays. Her ornaments were [...]
God Hanuman – Deity of Courage, Hope, Knowledge, Intellect and Devotion
Posted in Gifts, Hinduism, Home Decor, Statues, tagged god hanuman, god shiva, hanumaan, hanuman, hanuman chalisa, hanuman god, hanuman ji, hanuman mantra, hindu god, hindu god hanuman, hindu gods, jai hanuman, lord hanuman, lord rama, lord siva, monkey god hanuman, ramayana, shiva lord, shree hanuman, shri hanuman, sri hanuman on July 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Hanuman is a monkey god. He is a noble hero and great devotee of Lord Rama of the Ramayana. This deity is a provider of courage, hope, knowledge, intellect and devotion. Hanuman Statue, Lord Hanuman, Hanuman, Hindu Gods Hanuman, God Hanuman, Hanuman Gallery, Hindu God Hanuman, The Hanuman, Religious Sculpture, Religious Statues, Hindu Statues, Hindu [...]
Ramayana – A Hindu Epic
Posted in Collectible Figurines, Gifts, Hinduism, India, Statues, tagged epics, hanuman, hindu, lord ram, lord ram sita, lord rama, lord shri ram, lord sri ram, rama and sita, ramayan, ramayan aarti, ramayan hanuman, ramayan sita, ramayan valmiki, ramayana, ramayanam, ramyan, sita, sita mata, valmiki on June 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
RAMAYANA One of the great Epic poems of the Hindus, the other being the Mahabharata. It is perhaps impossible to fix the exact period at which either of them was composed; though it is evident from internal evidence that both are productions of a postvedic age. The Ramayana was the more ancient of the two [...]
Lord Buddha Famous Sculptures
Posted in Collectible Figurines, Home Decor, Statues, tagged laughing buddha statue, reclining buddha, reclining buddha statue, statues of buddha, meditation buddha, sleeping buddha, laughing buddha, buddha, buddhism, buddha statues, buddhist statue, buddha sculptures, sitting buddha on May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lord Buddha, the founder of the Buddhist religion is called Buddha Shakyamuni. Shakya is the name of the royal family into which he was born, and Muni means Able One. Buddha Skakyamuni was born as a royal prince in 624 BC in a place called Lumbini in northern India to Queen Mayadevi and King Shuddhodana. [...]