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Navratri, Navratri 2009, Durga Navratri, Navratri Festival India

Posted in Culture & Traditions, Gifts, Life Style, Metal Crafts, Religion & Beliefs, Statues, Vedas, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Navratri is a festival of worship, dance and music celebrated over a period of nine nights. Devotees perform the ‘devi-sthaapna’ in their homes wherein they invite the Goddess and perform ‘pooja-path’ for nine days. Gujaratis perform their traditional dances ‘Garba’ & ‘Dandiya-Raas’ during Navratri. The women-folk dance in a circle, singing ‘Garbas’ or traditional songs. [...]

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India Religious Statues of Gods and Goddesses

Posted in Gifts, Home Decorations, Metal Crafts, Religion & Beliefs, tagged , , , , , , , , , on September 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Crafts in India – Stone Carving Statues Sculptures from India The art of stone carving developed in India a little later when compared to woodcarving. India has a huge resource of different varieties of stones and our skilled craftsmen fuse life into them. The Indian craftsman’s mastery over stone is best revealed in the architecture [...]

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Worship of Goddess Durga

Posted in Culture & Traditions, Gifts, Metal Crafts, Religion & Beliefs, Statues, Vedas, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

In Durga-Puja festivities, the virgin character of the Goddess is adored with great regard. The Goddess’s most important feature is that of Kanyakumari (Virgin girl). In order to symbolize the conception of Kanyakumari worship, a female child below ten years of age is worshipped in many parts of India. The child is fed, treated and [...]

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Sri Hanuman – Monkey God in Hinduism

Posted in Gifts, Metal Crafts, Religion & Beliefs, Statues, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Hanuman is the monkey deity renowned for his courage, power and faithful, selfless service. The Life of Hanuman is related below in the form of short numbered and illustrated accounts of some of the most important parts of his life. Hanuman Statue, Lord Hanuman, Hanuman, Hindu Gods Hanuman, God Hanuman, Hanuman Gallery, Hindu God Hanuman, [...]

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Devi Durga – A Hindu Goddess

Posted in Gifts, Home Decorations, Metal Crafts, Religion & Beliefs, Statues, Vedas, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Durga is the most important Goddess of the Hindu faith and is treated to the spouse of Siva. She is the Indian religious thought from the time immemorial. In some of the epics, even Sita is said to have adored her, before her marriage with Rama. She indeed is the Goddess of Chastity of the [...]

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