New Hindu Temple in Georgia

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:37 pm

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/200 ... temple.cnn

Listen for the statistics....

400 carved ceilings...900 volunteers handcarved the pillars...no steel was used in its construction...made of Turkish limestone. There was more but I couldn't catch it. I think it's pretty cool but that linoleum floor just kind of doesn't fit in a place with such artistry. :wah:

celina12 · Post by **celina12** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:28 am

Atlanta, GA: August 16 to 30, 2007

Atlanta Murti Pratishtha Video

Murti Pics

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:52 am

Hi Celina. Those pictures are lovely. Are they of shrines?

celina12 · Post by **celina12** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 4:35 pm

RedGlitter;691382 wrote: Hi Celina. Those pictures are lovely. Are they of shrines?

Hi Red, no they are not shrines, the pictures of deities are called murtis(idols). Murtis are sacred idol of God used to offer worship. People use them to take Darshan. Darshan means to see with reverence and devotion. Most people also offer prays to the deities and eat prasad(blessed, holy food). That's why there are dishes in font of the deities.

Pics of different Annakut Festival arrangement

celina12 · Post by **celina12** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 4:39 pm

Murti Artwork

Lord Swaminarayan Artwork on Flickr

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PrASanGaM

BAPS Murtis

jays_accord Artwork

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 4:46 pm

Thanks Celina! I didn't know that.

celina12 · Post by **celina12** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:39 pm

RedGlitter;691701 wrote: Thanks Celina! I didn't know that.

No problem.

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:12 pm

This is so very interesting to me and helpful to me in writing a paper on hinduism....thanks to Red Glitter and Celina for the information that you have posted!

cars · Post by **cars** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:31 pm

Thnaks RG, & Cel, very intresting, as well as very beautiful!!!