Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Indoor temple-style shrine at KAILASA San Jose for Mahashivaratri dhvajarohanam. A man with glasses stands at left in white dhoti and a white upper cloth with a dark red sacred thread, hands folded in namaskar. Behind him a maroon banner with a white cow motif hangs from a pole. At centre, a gold-decorated deity murti of a seated female-form figure with a crown, ornate jewelled attire and an orange-gold silk skirt sits on a gilded throne in front of a white curtain with a golden tree-like design. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha, marigold and red flower garlands, white orchids and a potted palm frame the altar.

More like this

Open the gallery
KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/7/20212021-03-07KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/7/20212021-03-07KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/7/20212021-03-07KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/7/20212021-03-07KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/7/20212021-03-07KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/7/20212021-03-07Photo 66781352022-07-01 +3 copiesA priest stands beside a richly dressed deity murti of Devi Meenakshi in a gilded shrine arch with a red backdrop. The goddess wears a magenta skirt, green sash, jewelled necklaces and a crown, and holds a trident. The priest, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, holds a brass kalasha topped with yellow flowers and green leaves. Brass oil lamps, a gold-trimmed oil lamp stand, a small offering tray and flower garlands surround the shrine, with a sparkling gold drapery behind.2022-04-13A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a dark waist sash stands at left, raising a lit multi-wick brass lamp toward a shrine. At right, a golden-framed deity murti in orange silk, adorned with silver jewellery, a crown and garlands, is set beside brass kalasha pots, a bowl of offerings and bouquets of orange and yellow flowers on an orange-draped altar. A red velvet curtain and a tall painted pillar with an orange cloth hang behind. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground. The shrine is decorated with marigold festoons. Light falls warmly across the scene.2020-07-04KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/4/20202020-07-04KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/24/20222022-07-24 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 4/13/20222022-04-13