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Suryva Dev Iconography

इन्द्र सोमं पिब ऋतुना त्वा विशन्त्विन्दवः ।

मत्सरासस्तदोकसः ॥

ऋग्वेद १. १५. १

The first ever mention of Surya comes from the Rigveda texts Rucha 1.15.1 which says: This solar year, Uttarayan, Dakshinayana, spring etc. Twelve months, Chaitra etc., Shukla and Krishna Paksha, day and night, Muhurta which is the combination of thirty phases, “Kashtha” which is the combination of eighteen “nimesh” and a nimesh. etc. distributes as the division of the time. As Manu has said, and draws with him the juices of all medicines and waters from all places, He is situated in space with the rays, and moves with the wind.

Iconography:

Surya is usually with two arms with lotus flowers. He is riding a chariot pulled by seven horses which indicate seven visible colours and the charioteer is Aruna. Another interesting feature is he often wears shoes.

  The Vali and Sugriv wrestling (द्वंद्व) and Bhagwan Ram hidden in bushes to kill Vali. The snake in the sculpture would be the symbol of t...

 


The Vali and Sugriv wrestling (द्वंद्व) and Bhagwan Ram hidden in bushes to kill Vali. The snake in the sculpture would be the symbol of the arrow according to text of Valmiki Ramayan.

ततो धनुषि संधाय शरम् आशी विष उपमम् |

पूरयामास तत् चापम् काल चक्रम् इव अन्तकः ||

वाल्मिकी रामायण

किष्किंधा कांड सर्ग १६ श्लोक ३३

Bhagwan Raam pulled out an arrow which was as like a venomous serpent and tautened on to the bow like the wheel of time of Yam Raj the God of death.

Location:  

Kikali Bhaieavnath Temple

Date: 21 Jan 2021

Camera: Samsung M31S


  प्रचण्डवाडवानलप्रभाशुभप्रचारिणी महाष्टसिद्धिकामिनीजनावहूत जल्पना । विमुक्तवामलोचनो विवाहकालिकध्वनिः शिवेति मन्त्रभूषणो जगज्जयाय...

 


प्रचण्डवाडवानलप्रभाशुभप्रचारिणी

महाष्टसिद्धिकामिनीजनावहूत जल्पना ।

विमुक्तवामलोचनो विवाहकालिकध्वनिः

शिवेति मन्त्रभूषणो जगज्जयाय जायताम् ।।

रावण रचित शिव तांडव स्तोत्र श्लोक १५

The folklores of love of Shri Mahadev for his wife Maa Sati are famous since ancient times.

Shiva lived in a crematorium and used the ashes from pyres to apply on his body. Sati was a princess with all abundances in life. She barely knew any harsh realities of life. She fell in love with Lord Shiva and did rigorous penance to please him and also to obtain permission from her father for the wedding. Her father gave her hand to Mahadev against his wishes.

Textual Description:

The ancient texts describe the wedding as Paanigrahan of Parvati by four armed Shiva. Shiva has Jata Mukut and holds a Parshu – the axe and a Trishul – a trident. Bhagawan Vishnu along with his wives Bhudevi & Lakshmi are also present and Brahma – creator of the world is the priest for the wedding.

(Reference: Karana Agama)

Location:  

Bateshwar group of temples.   

Date: 15 Feb 2021

Camera: Samsung M31S


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