Temple Colors

100_3440, a photo by rajesh_dangi on Flickr.

Most creative and variety of colour combinations, the temples in the city keep it vibrant and bright, this one is from a temple in Ulsoor a.k.a Halasuru!

The Door…

For few believers this door might open the gates of the heaven, but this huge door of the someshwar (Shiva) temple in ulsoor market area is indeed larger than (life) normal doors. Grabbing attention of the devotees, this door embedded in stone carves temple entrance is still functional and used daily….

Adiparashakti, The Goddess…

The colorful temple shikharm with a large status of goddess adiparashakti (the single super goddess) in the JB nagar area is a sure eye catcher…the meaning of Adiparashakti is “The PRIMAL ENERGY”

Swagatam, i.e. Welcome!

The colorful statue with welcoming gesture at the temple entrance. Many temple entrances have such wonderful and prominent figures welcoming devotees, the art forms such as these are so colorful and detailed that makes everyone appreciate the unknown artisans who create them...

Being Creative...

Finely painted temple top in Sheshadripuram area displays an idol representing both Ganesha & Hanuman. The synergies captured in this representation must have some interesting story, the pull created by this scenario surely must be making devotees to enquire the philosophy from the temple...

Mahashivratri @Shiva Temple

Devotees gather for Darshnam at Shiva Temple on the occassion of Mahashivratri, crowd was chanting 'Om namma Shivaya' while they perform Shiv-pooja ...

Some music lovers perform at the temple to entertain the detovees and offer their devotion via classical performance and recitals....

Shiva Temple & Mahashivratri....

A Small Shiva temple on Avenue Road on a normal day, this seems to be closed after sunset. Tomorrow being the Mahashivratri, a great festival of shiva's worshippers...the temple will be decorated and will be flooded with devotees..

The festival of Mahashivratri (literally means the 'Grand Night dedicated for the worship of Lord Shiva'). is looked upon with greatest reverence & respect by the devotees of Lord Shiva. Maha Shivratri or Shivaratri (Night of Shiva) is a Hindu festival celebrated every year on the 14th day in the Krishna Paksha of the month Phalguna in the Hindu Calendar. The most significant practices on this day are offerings of Bael (Bilva) leaves to the Lord Shiva, fasting and all night long vigil.

This day and more so the night is dedicated by the devotees of Lord Shiva for his worship, practice of various austerities & meditation. All the Shiva Temples will be fully decorated and there are hordes of devotees queuing up to get darshan of Lord & offer their obeisance's at the feet of Lord Shiva on this special day. More..

At the temple entrace....

old lady getting a streach after hours of sitting at her flower stall outside of a temple in Ulsoor market area, most of the temples seen having such flower stalls just at the entrace supported by devotees buying them for the offerings... simulteniously supporting the needy to make their living...