Guest guest Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 I have ordered items from ExoticIndia without any troubles, and in fact it went really smoothly... you get exactly what is pictured, so be sure to carefully look at the image and determine that there are no flaws, etc. You can also backorder many of the sold paintings that they have listed, meaning that a new one will be painted just for you. The image of Maha Tripura Sundari in our mandir was acquired this way. Our image of Sri Raja Rajeswari Devi is in the form of a very large Nepalese thangka. MAA takes many forms - what is important is that we see her EVERYWHERE. jai MAA -Sundari Sri Kamakhya Mahavidya Mandir www.kamakhyamandir.org On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 8:45 AM, msbauju <msbauju wrote: > > > You can keep a lookout for a statue or image (of the > high-quality art kind) here: > > http://www.exoticindia.com/sculptures/Hindu/goddess/ > > I haven't purchased from exoticindia, but I know another > group member has without having difficulties. > > <%40>, > " Maior " <rory12001 wrote: > > > > Also I'd love to purchase a photo or statue of Sri Rajajeshwari Devi to > worship, if anyone would be kind to make suggestions of shops etc.If it > makes a difference I live in the U.S. > >> Rory > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 I'd love to see these, especially the thangka. Could you post photos of the images, perhaps on your website? , Sundari Johansen Hurwitt <sundari wrote: > > The image of Maha Tripura > Sundari in our mandir was acquired this way. > Our image of Sri Raja Rajeswari > Devi is in the form of a very large Nepalese thangka. > > http://kamakhyamandir.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 We're working on getting this stuff up there, in fact! It's very slow-going, unfortunately, as photos taken in the temple seem to always be blurry or otherwise compromised... so it may take some time. On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 11:30 AM, msbauju <msbauju wrote: > > > I'd love to see these, especially the thangka. Could you post photos of the > images, perhaps on your website? > > > <%40>, > Sundari Johansen Hurwitt <sundari wrote: > > > > The image of Maha Tripura > > Sundari in our mandir was acquired this way. > > Our image of Sri Raja Rajeswari > > Devi is in the form of a very large Nepalese thangka. > > > > http://kamakhyamandir.org/ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Would perhaps a tripod be of any help? , Sundari Johansen Hurwitt <sundari wrote: > > We're working on getting this stuff up there, in fact! It's very slow-going, > unfortunately, as photos taken in the temple seem to always be blurry or > otherwise compromised... so it may take some time. > > On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 11:30 AM, msbauju <msbauju wrote: > > > > > > > I'd love to see these, especially the thangka. Could you post photos of the > > images, perhaps on your website? > > > > > > <%40>, > > Sundari Johansen Hurwitt <sundari@> wrote: > > > > > > The image of Maha Tripura > > > Sundari in our mandir was acquired this way. > > > Our image of Sri Raja Rajeswari > > > Devi is in the form of a very large Nepalese thangka. > > > > > > http://kamakhyamandir.org/ > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 heh - we've tried that, too! On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 12:20 PM, ganpra <ganpra wrote: > > > Would perhaps a tripod be of any help? > > > <%40>, > Sundari Johansen Hurwitt <sundari wrote: > > > > We're working on getting this stuff up there, in fact! It's very > slow-going, > > unfortunately, as photos taken in the temple seem to always be blurry or > > otherwise compromised... so it may take some time. > > > > On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 11:30 AM, msbauju <msbauju wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I'd love to see these, especially the thangka. Could you post photos of > the > > > images, perhaps on your website? > > > > > > > > > --- In <%40><% > 40>, > > > Sundari Johansen Hurwitt <sundari@> wrote: > > > > > > > > The image of Maha Tripura > > > > Sundari in our mandir was acquired this way. > > > > Our image of Sri Raja Rajeswari > > > > Devi is in the form of a very large Nepalese thangka. > > > > > > > > http://kamakhyamandir.org/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 With cable release or self timer? , Sundari Johansen Hurwitt <sundari wrote: > > heh - we've tried that, too! > > On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 12:20 PM, ganpra <ganpra wrote: > > > > > > > Would perhaps a tripod be of any help? > > > > > > <%40>, > > Sundari Johansen Hurwitt <sundari@> wrote: > > > > > > We're working on getting this stuff up there, in fact! It's very > > slow-going, > > > unfortunately, as photos taken in the temple seem to always be blurry or > > > otherwise compromised... so it may take some time. > > > > > > On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 11:30 AM, msbauju <msbauju@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd love to see these, especially the thangka. Could you post photos of > > the > > > > images, perhaps on your website? > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In <%40><% > > 40>, > > > > Sundari Johansen Hurwitt <sundari@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > The image of Maha Tripura > > > > > Sundari in our mandir was acquired this way. > > > > > Our image of Sri Raja Rajeswari > > > > > Devi is in the form of a very large Nepalese thangka. > > > > > > > > > > http://kamakhyamandir.org/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Hmmm! She's camera-shy! Well, let me know when you do get the pictures up. , Sundari Johansen Hurwitt <sundari wrote: > > We're working on getting this stuff up there, in fact! It's very slow-going, > unfortunately, as photos taken in the temple seem to always be blurry or > otherwise compromised... so it may take some time. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Om Sri Matre Namaha. Can somebody clarify if the attached picture of Murthi is Sri RajaRajeshwari please? Thanks, Priya [Moderator's note: the software will remove attachments; you will have to post the picture to the group's 'Photos' section or provide a web link to the picture.] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Sorry everyone. I have uploaded the photo in the group's photo section, album name " My Divine Mother " Priya ________________________________ Priya Babu <sripriyasivanathbabu Om Sri Matre Namaha. Can somebody clarify if the attached picture of Murthi is Sri RajaRajeshwari please? Thanks, Priya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 She could be Sri Rajarajeshwari but from the photo she might be Kamakshi instead. It's hard to tell with an image this small. It's the Devi of the srividya tradition, no doubt, but she manifests in so many forms and has so many names.... Michael Steinberg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 It would be easier to tell if we could see more clearly what items she was holding. And then there may be some differences in the items the Devi holds depending on the tradition or how the artist has interpreted the iconography. For instance, the stalk of sugarcane may be pictured as a bow, the flowers as arrows, and vice versa, in different regions. This would more closely associate Her with Lalita/Maha Tripurasundari, though it's my understanding that the sugarcane is identical to the bow, and the flowers identical to the arrows, it is just a different way of picturing it. But these Devis are the same Devi with different names. Also, there are different dhyanas according to different traditions, though there is some standardization, generally speaking. Is she also holding a noose and a goad, besides the sugarcane and flowers? If so it is probably Raja Rajeswari/Lalita/Maha Tripurasundari. The image definitely seems Tamil, for what it's worth. Kamakshi is typically fairly similar to (and closely identified with) Rajarajeswari, but pictured with a parrot, if I recall correctly. She Whose Eyes are Full of Desire. People often get Her mixed up with Kamakhya, but they are different. This is all from memory, and admittedly I know more about Mahavidya and Kali/Durga/Kaula iconography than all this... Does anybody want to get into a discussion of the specific iconographies of these Devis? I have been thinking about building a resource on this topic for our mandir website, to help people identify various deities (which can get tricky with multiple forms, particularly for people who haven't grown up with it), but it would be useful to know what would be helpful for people. -Sundari Sri Kamakhya Mahavidya Mandir www.kamakhyamandir.org On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 10:37 AM, Priya Babu <sripriyasivanathbabu > wrote: > > > Sorry everyone. I have uploaded the photo in the group's photo section, > album name " My Divine Mother " > > Priya > > ________________________________ > Priya Babu <sripriyasivanathbabu<sripriyasivanathbabu%40> > > > > > Om Sri Matre Namaha. > > Can somebody clarify if the attached picture of Murthi is Sri > RajaRajeshwari please? > > Thanks, > Priya > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 That would be a great idea, Sundari, and I'm eager to see something like that. Not that it would clear everything up, though--I've seen Kamakshi without a parrot, for example. And the sugarcane IS the bow, from what I've been told. It's all very confusing, but I think that's part of the point--it keeps us from thinking that we've actually defined anything about ultimate reality..... Michael Sundari Johansen Hurwitt wrote: > > I have been > thinking about building a resource on this topic for our mandir > website, to > help people identify various deities (which can get tricky with multiple > forms, particularly for people who haven't grown up with it), but it would > be useful to know what would be helpful for people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 >Does anybody want to get into >a discussion of the specific iconographies of these Devis? That would be very interesting. Thanks for your thoughts on the sugarcane and bow. What you say about Kamakshi and the parrot reminds me of Matangi... so many forms. Max -- Max Dashu Suppressed Histories Archives Real Women, Global Vision http://www.suppressedhistories.net New poster: Female Icons, Ancestral Mothers http://www.suppressedhistories.net/femaleicons.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Well, the sugarcane is the bow insofar as it is a sugarcane bow; so the question becomes whether the imagery is explicit or implicit. And yes, iconography is a tricky thing - different Tantras give different dhyanas, and also one Goddess (by name, I mean - they are all MAHADEVI) may have many forms. Fortunately, it's usually fairly simple to identify particular Devi murtis due to some amount of standardization, even if there are some occasional variations. Of course, that is saying nothing of what happens when Devi internally reveals Herself. Well, perhaps I'll get working on compiling a database of sorts. If the resource would be helpful then I'm all for making it happen. -Sundari Sri Kamakhya Mahavidya Mandir www.kamakhyamandir.org Michael Steinberg Wednesday, May 27, 2009 2:38 PM Re: Rajarajeshwari statue or image That would be a great idea, Sundari, and I'm eager to see something like that. Not that it would clear everything up, though--I've seen Kamakshi without a parrot, for example. And the sugarcane IS the bow, from what I've been told. It's all very confusing, but I think that's part of the point--it keeps us from thinking that we've actually defined anything about ultimate reality..... Michael Sundari Johansen Hurwitt wrote: > > I have been > thinking about building a resource on this topic for our mandir > website, to > help people identify various deities (which can get tricky with multiple > forms, particularly for people who haven't grown up with it), but it would > be useful to know what would be helpful for people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Thank you all for taking the time to explain in detail. Yes, I know that these are all different forms of one Supreme Divine Mother. I was just curious to know. Thank again Priya ________________________________ Sundari Johansen Hurwitt <sundari It would be easier to tell if we could see more clearly what items she was holding. And then there may be some differences in the items the Devi holds depending on the tradition or how the artist has interpreted the iconography. For instance, the stalk of sugarcane may be pictured as a bow, the flowers as arrows, and vice versa, in different regions. This would more closely associate Her with Lalita/Maha Tripurasundari, though it's my understanding that the sugarcane is identical to the bow, and the flowers identical to the arrows, it is just a different way of picturing it. But these Devis are the same Devi with different names. Also, there are different dhyanas according to different traditions, though there is some standardization, generally speaking. Is she also holding a noose and a goad, besides the sugarcane and flowers? If so it is probably Raja Rajeswari/Lalita/ Maha Tripurasundari. The image definitely seems Tamil, for what it's worth. Kamakshi is typically fairly similar to (and closely identified with) Rajarajeswari, but pictured with a parrot, if I recall correctly. She Whose Eyes are Full of Desire. People often get Her mixed up with Kamakhya, but they are different. This is all from memory, and admittedly I know more about Mahavidya and Kali/Durga/Kaula iconography than all this... Does anybody want to get into a discussion of the specific iconographies of these Devis? I have been thinking about building a resource on this topic for our mandir website, to help people identify various deities (which can get tricky with multiple forms, particularly for people who haven't grown up with it), but it would be useful to know what would be helpful for people. -Sundari Sri Kamakhya Mahavidya Mandir www.kamakhyamandir. org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 BTW, I have uploaded 2 more photos with a bigger file size. please chk it out. Priya ________________________________ Michael Steinberg <mlstein She could be Sri Rajarajeshwari but from the photo she might be Kamakshi instead. It's hard to tell with an image this small. It's the Devi of the srividya tradition, no doubt, but she manifests in so many forms and has so many names.... Michael Steinberg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Om Namah Shivaya Sri Matre Namaha Here is the picture of Kamakshi, who is also known as Lalita, RajaRajeshwari, Sahasrakshi, Tripurasundari etc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kamakshi.jpg http://www.astrojyoti.com/devipoojas.htm http://devipuram.com/downloads/pictures.html# Hope this helps. Ravi On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 3:45 AM, msbauju <msbauju wrote: > > > You can keep a lookout for a statue or image (of the > high-quality art kind) here: > > http://www.exoticindia.com/sculptures/Hindu/goddess/ > > I haven't purchased from exoticindia, but I know another > group member has without having difficulties. > > <%40>, > " Maior " <rory12001 wrote: > > > > Also I'd love to purchase a photo or statue of Sri Rajajeshwari Devi to > worship, if anyone would be kind to make suggestions of shops etc.If it > makes a difference I live in the U.S. > >> Rory > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 anyone have kamaksha mantra,kavach etc ? om shakti gopal On 5/28/09, Ravi (New Zealand) Iyer <iyerlaw wrote: > > > > Om Namah Shivaya > > Sri Matre Namaha > > Here is the picture of Kamakshi, who is also known as Lalita, > RajaRajeshwari, Sahasrakshi, Tripurasundari etc. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kamakshi.jpg > > http://www.astrojyoti.com/devipoojas.htm > > http://devipuram.com/downloads/pictures.html# > Hope this helps. > > Ravi > On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 3:45 AM, msbauju <msbauju<msbauju%40>> > wrote: > > > > > > > You can keep a lookout for a statue or image (of the > > high-quality art kind) here: > > > > http://www.exoticindia.com/sculptures/Hindu/goddess/ > > > > I haven't purchased from exoticindia, but I know another > > group member has without having difficulties. > > > > <%40><% > 40>, > > " Maior " <rory12001 wrote: > > > > > > Also I'd love to purchase a photo or statue of Sri Rajajeshwari Devi to > > worship, if anyone would be kind to make suggestions of shops etc.If it > > makes a difference I live in the U.S. > > >> Rory > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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