" In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. " ( John 1:4 ) | " Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. "

Nestled within the coils of Sheshanaga, the great Vishnu Bhagwan dreams drishyam into being. The gentle, multi-headed Brahma emerges upon a lotus stem from His navel, while His wives, Bhoodevi and Shreedevi, sit tenderly at His feet. The Vishnu sculpture that you see on this page is a visual narrative of the beginning of the world according to Indian mythology. The pale metallic color of panchaloh

An ancient South Indian legend tells of Deva Guru Brihaspati and Lord of Winds Vayu, descending to Earth to build a Bhuloka Vaikuntam, in the Thrissur district of Kerala. It was to be a holy abode for Vishnu in the mortal realm. That town was named Guruvayur after its two celestial architects and the temple came to be called the Guruvayur Temple. Guruvayurappan is the Lord of Guruvayur or the Unni

" In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. " ( John 1:4 ) | " Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. "

" In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. " ( John 1:4 ) | " Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. "

" In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. " ( John 1:4 ) | " Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. "

" In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. " ( John 1:4 ) | " Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. "

" In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. " ( John 1:4 ) | " Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. "

Aventurine is a variety of quartz that is known for its unusual texture. It has a natural translucence coupled with a deep shimmer, termed aventurescence. The same is brought out to perfection in the longline Nataraja sculpture that you see on this page. It is a rich green color, which is the natural color of aventurine. A two-tiered plinth was comprising lotus blooms with the pistils against each

" In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. " ( John 1:4 ) | " Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. "

An image of tender devotion. Lord Hanuman kneels on one knee upon the earth and gathers His hands in the supplicatory namaskaaram. His tail flourishes behind Him as He raises His head towards His beloved Lord Rama, His eyes brimming with the bhakti in His heart. Bhakti, or unconditional love, is the yogamaarga (‘maarga’ is Sanskrit for path) of Hanuman, an accomplished yogi of the finest order

" Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. " ( John 14:6 ) | " And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. " ( Philippians 4:7 ) | " "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and who was, and who is to com

The art-loving Hoysala dynasty of Karnataka was responsible for building a number of temples between the 10th the 14th centuries. They lent their name to a timeless standard of architecture, iconography, and aesthetics, a fine example of which could be seen on this page. It is a murti of Lord Vishnu with His wives, Bhudevi and Shridevi. The tall, slender form. The proportions between limb and crow

" Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. " ( John 14:6 ) | " And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. " ( Philippians 4:7 ) | " "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and who was, and who is to com

" In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. " ( John 1:4 ) | " Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. "

" In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. " ( John 1:4 ) | " Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. "

Nara-Narayana, sages who were the incarnations of Bhagavan Vishnu were deep into austerities when Devas alarmed by their powers, sent celestial nymphs to disrupt their effort. Reacting to this nuisance, Narayana placed a lotus flower on his thigh, from which an unmatchable beauty emerged. She was Urvashi, the maiden whose beauty put to shame all the women of the Devlok. Among the many lessons from

" In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. " ( John 1:4 ) | " Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. "

" In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. " ( John 1:4 ) | " Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. "

Harihara is a lesser-known deity from the Hindu pantheon. He emerges from the amalgamation of Vishnu and Shiva, the preserver and destroyer of the trinity right after Brahma the creator. The sublime serenity of Vishnu meets the fierce stance of Shiva in this composite deity. A number of defining contrasts characterise this composition. Shiva's jaatmukuta to Vishnu's golden crown; Shiva&#

" Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. " ( John 14:6 ) | " And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. " ( Philippians 4:7 ) | " "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and who was, and who is to com

" In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. " ( John 1:4 ) | " Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. "

According to the Siddhartha-Samhita, there are twenty-four avatars of Lord Vishnu. The Trimurti is a concept in Hinduism in which the cosmic functions of creation, maintenance, and destruction are personified by Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer or transformer. His four arms indicate his all-powerful and all-pervasive nature. The conch (Panchajanya) symbolizes that

" In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. " ( John 1:4 ) | " Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. "

" In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. " ( John 1:4 ) | " Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. "