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The Pushpaka vimana flying in the sky. Vimāna are mythological flying palaces or chariots described in Hindu texts and Sanskrit epics.The "Pushpaka Vimana" of Ravana (who took it from Kubera; Rama returned it to Kubera) is the most quoted example of a vimana.
According to Hindu scriptures, Ravana once tried to lift Mount Kailash, but Shiva pushed the mountain into place, and trapped Ravana beneath it. For a thousand years, the imprisoned Ravana sang hymns in praise of Shiva, who finally blessed him and granted him an invincible sword and a powerful linga (Shiva's aniconic symbol, Atmalinga) to worship.
Ravana was subsequently slain, and Rama rescued his beloved wife Sita. [5] [6] Ravana was well-versed in the six shastras and the four Vedas, including the Shiva Tandava Stotra. [7] Ravana is also considered to be the most revered devotee of Shiva. Images of Ravana are often seen associated with Shiva at temples.
Stone vessels on display in the Burnt House in Jerusalem. The use of stone vessels made from soft limestone/chalkstone among Jews during the Second Temple period and beyond was widespread across Judea, Galilee and the Golan Heights. Initially appearing in the early 1st century BCE, these vessels continued to be utilized in each region for ...
At the entrance of the main precinct, the temple features exquisite stone carvings of Yali (mythological dragon), depicted with a rolling stone ball inside its mouth. The granite images of the deities Ganesha (son of Shiva and god of wisdom), Murugan (son of Shiva), Nandi, and Navagraha (nine planetary deities) are located in the hall leading ...
On the island of Kauai, the presence of the Iraivan Temple — a white granite edifice with gold-leafed domes, modeled after millennia-old temples in South India — is unexpected and stunning.
Ashoka Vatika (Sanskrit: अशोकवाटिका, romanized: Aśokavāṭikā) is a grove [1] in Lanka that is located in the kingdom of the rakshasa king Ravana. It is mentioned in the Vishnu Purana and the Hindu epic Ramayana of Valmiki , and all subsequent versions, including the Ramacharitamanas written by Tulsidas , where it finds ...
Stone dioramas ring its exterior, beginning with a scene in 1997 with a Hindu leader, shaded by an umbrella, in the sands of Sharjah calling for a temple in Abu Dhabi.