Swarna Bhairavar, is generally given the role of the custodian of the Temple. In traditional Temples, He is symbolically given the keys of the Temple after the Temple has been locked for the day and the keys are placed for…
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Šri Natarãjã, the dancing form, is another aspect of Šri Šiva. He is shown with His right foot on a dwarfish demon representing ignorance and ego, and lifting and crossing His left foot to His right. Similar vigrahas are collected…
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Ãtma Linga and Sri Nandikeswara.. Here is Šiva Linga and Šri Nandikešwara in marble and metal respectively, where devotees can perform a mini abhishekam (divine shower) with a small amount of Ganga jal (water from the holy river Ganges). This…
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The idols of Šri Šiva and Pãrvati as Šri Chandrasekhara Swamy and Šri Anandavalli. Šri Šiva is worshipped both with and without form, most commonly without form. Here Šri Šiva is shown in a human form, along with His consort,…
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Šri Satyanãrãyana and His consort Šri Ramã Devi. Šri Satyanãrãyana is another form of Šri Vishnu, considered to be an extremely graceful, benevolent and powerful Deity. A resolve or promise to observe certain austerities as an offering of ourselves to…
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