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A Rare Shiva Linga Found in India
A group of workers laying the foundation for a house on a piece of land owned by a dairy farmer in Thuthipattu village near Ambur in Tirupattur unearthed a 500-year-old shiva linga.
A lingam sometimes referred to as linga or Shiva linga, is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu god Shiva in Shaivism.
A team of officials from the Government Museum, Vellore, led by curator K. Saravanan, inspected the linga on Saturday and traced its origin to the later Vijayanagara era in the 16th Century. “We found a similar green stone lingam on a house plot at Arani [in Tiruvannamalai district] a decade-and-a-half ago,” Mr. Saravanan said.
To build a small concrete house for farmer S. Ramesh, workers were deepening a portion of the land to lay the foundation when one of them struck a stone idol at a depth of seven feet. Workers alerted the landlord, who informed the police and the village administrative officer.
The workers lifted the stone idol with a mechanised crane in the presence of revenue officials and the police. The shiva linga, which is two feet tall and 1.5 feet wide, has no damage to its structure.
Officials said that under the Indian Treasure Trove Act, 1878, anything found below a one-foot depth belongs to the government. Such treasure should be handed over to the district treasury, with the Collector being the sole guardian.
In this case, a report from the Government Museum, Vellore, will be sent to the Director of Museums, Chennai, and the Tirupattur Collector. Museum officials said the Collector would be requested to display the linga at Vellore Museum for students and others learn the rich past of the region.
The shiva linga, archaeologists said, would be around 500 years old and belonged to the Vijayanagara era because it was during that period, the region witnessed more temple constructions. Furthermore, most of the sculptures and idols in the region, including idols that adore the Jalakanteshwara temple, an ASI- protected monument in Vellore, belong to this period, and are made of green stones found in abundance along the Jawadhu Hills in Tiruvannamalai.
Like Sriperumbudur (the birthplace of Saint Ramanuja), the region along the Palar was a great centre for both Vaishnavites and Shaivaites. The green stone linga found near Ambur is a detachable one, another feature of the era. With the finding of the linga, the area has been earmarked for excavation, officials said.
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Did you know that there are ancient Egyptian dwellings in Madrid Spain??
The Temple of Debod was built in 200BC, not far from Aswan. It was dedicated to the God Amun.
As the Aswan dam was built in the late 1960’s where the Temple was located, this was a gift from Egypt to Spain to give thanks for their help in moving artifacts.
In 1972 the ancient Temple was relocated in the Parque del Oeste, Madrid.
The perfect place to watch a beautiful sunset over Madrid.
Three remaining columns of the Temple of Apollo which was situated in front of the Theater of Marcellus. Rome, Italy.
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Ancient Worlds - BBC Two
Episode 6 “City of Man, City of God”
Palmyra2010
Part II
Palmyra, Syria
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Ancient Worlds - BBC Two
Episode 6 “City of Man, City of God”
Palmyra2010
Part I
Palmyra, Syria
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Sri Sri Nookambika Ammavari Temple or Sri Nookallamma Ammavaari Devasthanamu, is a temple located in Gavarapalem in the municipality of Anakapalle near the southeastern coast of India.
The temple houses the goddess Nookambika. The King who ruled this area - Sri Kakarlapudi Appala Raju garu, built this temple to Kakatambika, a family goddess. She would later be called Nookambika or Nookalamma. On “Kottha Amavasya”, a day before Ugadi, thousands of people from throughout Andhra Pradesh come to the temple for worship.
Sri Sri Sri Nookambika Ammavaru is one of the nine Shakti forms and popularly known as Sri Anagha Devi in ancient days. After a few years in the era of Kakatiya kings, the temple was renovated and the same goddess was worshipped with the name Sri Kakatamba. Daily pujas and diparadhanas are performed here. As the kings lost their dynasties, the daily pujas and other rituals were interrupted and slowly the temple lost its previous glory.
It is believed that the creator of the universe was Sri Shakti Ammavaru and that the creation took place in the time period from Palguna Bahula Amavasya (the new moon day) to April (new moon day). During this holy period there are a lot of religious rituals and pujas that are performed to Sri Nookambica Ammavaru. Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday are considered auspicious days for performing puja to Sri Nookambika Ammavaru.
Advanced Architecture that leaves u Baffled.
TheChennakeshava Mandir, also referred to as Keshava, Kesava or Vijayanarayana Mandir of Belur, is a 12th-century Hindu Mandir in the Hassan district of Karnataka, India.
