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Crafts in India - Stone Carving Statues Sculptures from India

The art of stone carving developed in India a little later when compared to woodcarving. India has a huge resource of different varieties of stones and our skilled craftsmen fuse life into them. The Indian craftsman’s mastery over stone is best revealed in the architecture and sculptures found in Khajuraho temples. The intricate carvings found at Sanchi are...

Brass Statues – Lost Wax Metal Carving Sculptures in India

Brass Sculptures from India, representing the traditional iconography of this ancient land. In India, statues, carvings and castings are made in attractive copper alloys like brass. The traditional methods are still employed in this field. India is the largest brassware manufacturing country in the world...

Bronze Sculpture Statue Figurines and Collectibles

An incredible collection of bronze sculpture, Quality Bronze Sculptures Standard & Custom Designs, bronze statues, Bronze sculptures, animal sculpture. Bronze is the most popular metal for casting metal sculptures. Bronze alloys carry the unusual and desirable property of expanding slightly just before they set, thus filling the finest details of a mould...

Wood Carving, Handmade Wood Statues & Sculptures

Wood carving is a traditional craft among number of tribal communities in Arunachal Pradesh. The main centre for woodcarving in the state is the Wancho area of Tirap district. They make figure heads, warriors, miniature morung, and figurines depicting different vocations common to rural life, animal figures, colorful masks and images of Lord Budha....

Terracotta Sculptures, Indian Clay Statue

Terracotta is a ceramic material that has been used for building construction and decorative arts since ancient times in cultures around the world. Terracotta, which literally means "baked earth," is made from natural clay, which gives it a characteristic reddish-brown color. The color varies slightly depending on the clay used. Terracotta may be glazed for extra durability or to provide color....

Marble Sculptures, Marble Carving Fine Art Sculptures in India

Immaculate Marble Sculptures with polished looks have intrigued generations of people with their refined beauty, sophistry and elegance. Timeless masterpieces of art the sculptures in marble stones radiate an air of aristocracy and luxury. Wonderful statues, idols, decorative pieces are sculpted from metamorphosed lime stones that are popularly known as marbles...

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Lord Shiva as Supreme Being in Hinduism

In Hinduism, Lord Shiva is regarded as the representation of the Supreme Being. He is known as the third element in the Hindu Trinity (Trimurti), the other two members being Lord Brahma - the creator and Lord Vishnu - the protector. Shiva is the destructive form of the Almighty. As the cycle of destruction and recreation is always in a circle, Shiva’s primary responsibility is maintaining the life cycle. Scholars say, as the Mahakaal, Shiva destroys and dissolves everything into nothingness but as Shankara, he also reproduces that which has been destroyed and dissolved. His symbol of Lingam or the phallus represents this reproductive power.

Lord Shiva as Supreme Being in Hinduism

Lord Shiva is also considered to be the most unique of all Hindu gods and also the God of all. A great ascetic, Shiva is the only godhead who is forever in deep meditation, totally absorbed in contemplation in His abode, Kailaasa Mountain in the great Himalaya. Lord Shiva is also said to be inseparable from Shakti - Parvati the daughter of Himavaan - Haimavati. There is no Shiva without Shakti and no Shakti without Shiva, the two are one - or the absolute state of being.

Shiva is often shown with many faces, as creator, destroyer and preserver in total command of the cosmos. He contains both good and evil. He is moody, free of inhibitions, easy to please, protector of the down trodden, and has the power to alter the laws of destiny. Thus, it is Lord Shiva is known as the God of mercy and kindness. He protects his devotees from all evil that are always around us. He blesses his followers with grace, knowledge and peace.

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Ganesha - God of Wisdom and Remover of all Obstacles

Ganesha is the benevolent and benign god of wisdom and remover of all obstacles. As the bestower of Siddhi, success, he is one of the most beloved gods of the Hindu pantheon, adored by his devotees in spite of his elephant head and single tusk. Gentle, calm and propitious, he epitomises prudence and is also a patron of literature.

In the Vedas, Ganesha began as Ganapati, lord of Ganas, the group of minor deities who serve the angry god Rudra. Originally the Ganas were the turbulent hosts of Rudra and were usually invoked to avoid misfortune and ward off evil.However, over the years he has become a deity with his own cult, temples, and festivals. His worshippers are called Ganapatyas and hymns to his praise are found in the Ganapati Prakarana of the Yajnavalkya Samhita and sects worshipping Ganesha had appeared by the time of the Guptas. His special festival is Ganesha Chaturthi in the month of Ashvin just after the monsoons, when giant images are worshipped, especially in Maharashtra.

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Hanuman is the ever-living (Chiranjeevi) son of Lord Vayu and remains a very popular deity among Hindus. A bachelor and a fiercely loyal devotee himself (to Rama), his heroics in the war of Ramayan have inspired several tales of Indian mythology. Hanuman is the only character that appears in both the Hindu epics, the Ramayan and the Mahabharat, which are spread across millennia.

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This Hanuman, who possesses ocean-like unfathomable knowledge and virtue, incomparable might and earth-like steadfastness, is known and worshipped primarily as the redeemer in crisis : ‘Ko nahi janat hai jaga mein Kapi Sankata-mochana nama tinharo’ – who knows not in the world, O Monkey-god, redeemer in crisis is thy name. And, the laudation is least exaggerated. In theology or tradition of devotion, no god of any pantheon in India is venerated so much for redeeming in crisis as Hanuman. As occasions of misfortune outnumber those of happiness in life, mankind looks more to him who redeems from misfortune rather than him who bestows happiness.

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Hanuman, the redeemer, is hence more widely worshipped and has a larger number of shrines dedicated to him than even Rama, his master. Hanuman’s power to redeem is not a mere theological conceptualisation or a believer’s hypothesis, his life, as it reveals in different sources, is its example. In Rama-katha – story of Rama’s life, which is broadly also the story of Hanuman’s life, this emissary and servant of Rama often rises above his master at least in the face of a crisis.

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Whatever Rama’s attributes as the supreme God or Vishnu’s incarnation, when broken hearted he wandered in search of Sita, Hanuman came to his aid. He not only pledged to his cause himself, Kishkindha’s monkey king Sugriva, his entire army and ministers, and discovered Sita but also initiated efforts for her recovery by waging a psychological war against Ravana. He put Lanka into flames leaving Lankans panicky, and brought to Rama’s fold Ravana’s brother Vibhishana without whose aid Rama’s victory over Ravana would not be so easy.

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Gautama Buddha, the Founder of Buddhism

Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, is believed to be the ninth avatar of Vishnu. The inclusion of the teacher of a heterodox sect that was critical of the Brahmanical religion in the Vishnu pantheon often surprises people.

Gautama Buddha, the Founder of Buddhism

The inclusion of the Buddha as an avatar is in fact a continuation of an old tradition of absorbing and redefining any cult or belief that rose to challenge the mainstream Hindu system. It had begun with the Dravidina Shiva, when the Puranas claimed him as a god and continued with the evolution of the Mother Goddess and local cults around the worship of snakes and monkeys.

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What is most intriguing about the surprising choice of the Buddha as an avatar is the way myths were created to justify his inclusion, in spite of the fact that his teachings were critical of the role of the priesthood and of the caste system. It also reflects the Hindu tradition of worship whatever is good on this earth. A simple tolerance that makes them pray at Sufi shrines and go on pilgrimages on Urs festivals. It is this generous ability to absorb and transform that made Gautama Buddha an avatar of Vishnu.

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Every living being has the same basic wish – to be happy and to avoid suffering. Even newborn babies, animals, and insects have this wish. It has been our main wish since beginning less time and it is with us all the time, even during our sleep. We spend our whole life working hard to fulfill this wish.
Since this world evolved, human beings have spent much time and energy improving external conditions in their search for happiness and a solution to their many problems. What has been the result?

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Instead of their wishes being fulfilled, human suffering has continued to increase while the experience of happiness and peace is decreasing. This clearly shows that we need to find a true method for gaining pure happiness and freedom from misery.

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Krishna was the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, according to the Hindu faith, the last one so far and by far the most important one. Yet Lord Krishna's incarnation appears to be closest to man.

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This is said to be the 'Complete One' in the sense of potency which showed to the world how to solve the problems that are inherent part of the human existence being replete with all the attributes of Supreme Lord, Lord Vishnu.

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He was born in the Dwapar Age on the 8th day of the dark for night of the lunar month of Bhadrapad (Mid. August to Mid. Sept.) inside the prison, at precisely 12 night, in the most difficult time his parents were undergoing. Right from the very tender age he had to face innumerable hazards caused by the vile forces. Even his birth took place is the most trying circumstance as his own maternal uncle, Kansa, wanted to kill him as early as possible to secure his own life.

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Kansa had heard a divine prophesy that his sister's eighth issue shall be his nemesis. Although Kansa employed many tricks, demons and vile plans he failed to kill krishna. Whethr it was Pootana, a demoness in Kansa's employment who tried to kill the infant Krishan even by bresast feeding him having her nipples imbued with a deadly poison of Keshi, Bakasura, Trinatarta and scores of other demons and evil spirits but they all failed. At last, despite all odds, Krishna, succeded in killing the tyrant king of Mathura, Kansa, and peace was restored in the region.

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Buddhist's Academic Interest Sites

From Siddarth to Shakyamuni and finally the Buddha or the Enlightened one - an incredible transformation of a prince to an enlightened teacher, who walked the earth more than 2500 years ago. Upon seeing the misery, sorrow, pain, and death, in the prime of his youth, princes. Siddarth decided to discover their causes and means of overcoming their occurrence .Thus renouncing worldly pleasures and leaving home and family behind , he traveled from places to places until finally attaining enlightenment by fixed meditation under the Bodhi tree. He then preached the truth he discovered, and exhorted his disciples to follow the eight fold path for the cessation of the endless cycle of birth and rebirth. This is an endeavor to lay open before the viewer, the life and teaching of the Buddha and the influence of the Buddhism all across India and beyond its frontiers.
Several major sites and schools of Buddhist learning have been highlighted for the ardent

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Kapilvastu
The capital city of the Sakya clan, and one of the earliest republics, it was in Kapilavastu's opulent environs, that the holy soul of prince Siddarth (Gautam Buddha) spent his childhood.

Bodhgaya
Reckoned as the most important Buddhist pilgrimage center, is the place where Lord Sakyamuni (Gautam Buddha) entered into meditation after being moved by the sufferings of mankind.

Sarnath
The blessed locale where more than 2,500 years ago Buddha chose to deliver his first sermon, after attaining Nirvana. The five disciples who had followed him were surprised to see the mesmerizing glowing countenance of Buddha, who convinced them and delivered his first sermon before them, now termed Dharamachakra Pravartan.

Kaushambi
Was visited by Buddha in the 6th and 9th years after his enlightenment. He delivered several sermons here, elevating it to a center of learning for Buddhists. Today one can see the ruins of an Ashokan Pillar, an old fort and the Ghositaram Monastery.

Kushinagar
It was here that the Tathagata, the reciter of truth, breathed his last with the last words, "behold now, brethren, I exhort you, saying , decay is inherent in all component things ! Work out your salvation with diligence !". A temple dedicated to the event - the Mahaparinirvana temple today stands amidst a serene 'sal' grove ...... as if still reminiscing the great demise.

Ajanta Caves
The Ajanta caves consist of 30 Caves including the unfinished ones, dating back from 200 BC to 250 AD. These caves are situated 104 kms from Aurangabad and 52 kms from Jalgaon Railway Station. The caves are cut from the volcanic lava of the Deccan in the forest ravines of the Sahyadri Hills and are set in beautiful sylvan surroundings.

Sravasti
The capital of the ancient kingdom of Kosala, has the honor for sheltering Buddha for 24 rainy seasons in the Jetvana Gardens.

Vaishali
Vaishali, believed to be the first republic of the world, having an elected body of representatives, holds special significance for Buddhist devotees. At Kolhua, Lord Buddha delivered his last sermon, hinting at his impending departure from the mortal world. Later, Emperor Ashoka erected a huge pillar to commemorate the spot of the last sermon.

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