Saturday, April 18, 2015

Hindu New Year celebration, Bali (Indonesia).

Hindu New Year celebration, Bali (Indonesia). The Hindu New Year starts on 21.03.2015. 
Indonesia celebrates the first day of the Hindu New year as the day of silence and prayer...
Mr. Jokowi, the President of Indonesia, attends the Hindu Nyepi celebration organized in the Prambanan Hindu Temple Complex, Yogyakarta, Java (Indonesia). Nyepi is the first day of the Hindu New Year (21.03.2015) and will be celebrated by Hindus in Indonesia as the day of complete silence and prayer. On this day, the complete state shuts down, which means no traffic, no television and no electricity. Even all shops and all airports close down completely. Just pray, fast and meditate for a complete 24 hours. 
Pictures: Indonesian President celebrating Nyepi. Empty streets on Nyepi (picture from last year).




Pura Santi Buana (पुर शान्ति भुवन = Temple for World Peace), Belgium.


Balinese Hindu Temple called Pura Santi Buana (पुर शान्ति भुवन = Temple for World Peace), Belgium.

Shri Veena Maharaj (1916-1990), one of the greatest Nadayogis


A rare picture of Shri Veena Maharaj (1916-1990), one of the greatest Nadayogis and Musician Saints of modern times, who lived for most of his life in the holy pilgrimage-center of Badarinath situated high up in the Himalayas, playing his Veena and singing to Bhagavan Vishnu. He hardly ever spoke to anybody. He was a maestro of Rudra Veena (which he is holding in his hands) and some of his extremely rare musical recordings were made as part of a UNESCO project.
Listen to Shri Veena Maharaj playing his Veena, a recording from a USESCO collection:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvT7qFbUOO0

For more info and pics of Veena Maharaj: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dattatreya_Rama_Rao_Parvatikar

Bhagavan Vishnu from Nepal.

Ancient deity of Bhagavan Vishnu from Nepal.नेपाल में उत्खनित भगवान् विष्णु का प्राचीन श्रीविग्रह॥

Mendut Temple, Java (Indonesia)

Puja Bhakti Asadha at Mendut Temple, Java (Indonesia)

Mahishasura-Mardini Durga from Gardez, Afghanistan (700 CE)

A fragment of Mahishasura-Mardini Durga from Gardez, Afghanistan (700 CE) 
कभी अफगानिस्तान में भी भगवती दुर्गा की पूजा होती थी, इस बात में प्रमाण है गर्देज़ (अफगानिस्तान) से उत्खनित ७वीं शताब्दी का यह भग्नावशेष, जो कभी भगवती महिषासुरमर्दिनी दुर्गा के किसी श्रीविग्रह का खण्ड रहा होगा।

Mahishasuramardini Durga, Bali (Indonesia)

Extremely Ancient Mahishasuramardini Durga, Bali (Indonesia)
भगवती महिषासुरमर्दिनी दुर्गा का अतिप्राचीन श्रीविग्रह, बाली (इण्डोनेशिया)