Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a group of gilded metal deity murtis arranged on a table before an ornate gold-relief backdrop, part of a Shatmurthy Abhishekam during the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 6. The central figure is a four-armed seated Shiva-form murti with a tall crown and raised hand, flanked by a consort murti with a tiered crown. Smaller standing figures, a trident-like staff and a draped red cloth, possibly a murti dressed in red, surround them. No people are visible.

More like this

Open the gallery
Close view of a golden shatmurthy abhishekam arrangement set on a wooden surface scattered with rose petals. A central bronze deity murti with a crown and raised hand holds a trident-like staff, flanked by smaller bronze images, including a seated deity with a tall crown, a standing figure with a staff, a small child-like figure, and a figure with an elephant head. A woman in an orange-red sari stands at right, partly blurred, with no visible face. Ornate golden carved panels form the backdrop. No a person candidate is visible; the figures are statues.2021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15Photograph of a row of small gold-toned metal murti figures arranged on a golden surface before an ornate gilded backdrop with floral carvings. Centre-left stands a tall figure holding a trident-like staff and a drum-like object, with a red tilak; to its left is an elephant-headed Ganesha figure. A four-armed deity murti with a crown stands at centre with raised arms holding implements, beside a seated figure. At right, a small child figure stands with hands folded, next to a figure draped in an orange-red sari with pink floral flowers placed at its feet. Shatmurthy Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 6 is captioned at the bottom. No physical people are visible.2021-11-15A photograph of gilded metal murti figures arranged on a wooden surface during a Shatmurthy Abhishekam at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 6. Central seated Shiva form with a crescent crown and raised hand, beside a consort figure in a white-dusted crown; a standing figure holds a staff, a small figure in red cloth stands in front, and a figure in red wrapping is at right. White abhishekam powder dusts the figures, and pink flower petals lie on the wood. Behind them is a large gold-leaf relief panel. No physical people are visible.2021-11-15Photograph of a group of gilded metal murti statues displayed before ornate golden temple walls during a Brahmotsavam abhishekam. The central deity murti has four arms, holds a kalasha-like pot and a staff, and wears a tall crown. Beside him a consort figure in a green and gold sari stands, and a smaller deity figure in a red sari and a ganesha-like figure sit to the left. Small pink flower petals are scattered on the display and a lit oil lamp glows at the upper left. A caption at the bottom reads Shatmurthy Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam, Day 9. No people are visible.2021-11-18Golden metal murti figures arranged on a wooden surface during a Shatmurthy Abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 6. Central seated deity murti with a tall crown and raised hand, beside a consort figure with a crown and a kneeling worshipper. Several smaller gold murtis stand around them, some dusted with white powder, including a figure holding a staff and a child-like figure. A woman in a red-orange sari stands at right, with a gilded ornate backdrop behind. Caption text across the bottom reads the abhishekam and brahmotsavam day.2021-11-15Golden metal murti figures are being bathed during an abhishekam at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam. Several gilded statues stand on a wet, water-sheened platform, including a standing deity holding a staff and a seated deity with a tall crown. A small golden figure of a devotee-like form stands in the centre, with a red-draped statue at right. A hand wearing a rudraksha mala reaches in from the upper left, pouring liquid over the murtis. Pink flower petals float on the water. The background is ornate golden carved stonework. No physical people are fully visible.2021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15November 12 20212021-11-12November 18 20212021-11-18A photograph of a row of small golden-bronze deity murti statues arranged for Shatmurthy Abhishekam during the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 9. Five figures stand on pedestals: a figure in a saffron-orange cloth holding a staff, a figure in a green and gold sari, a central figure in ornate jewelry with hands in abhaya-like poses, a figure in a red and gold sari, and a figure with hands folded in anjali. Larger golden images stand blurred in the background, and scattered flower petals lie on the surface. Printed caption text appears at the bottom. No physical people are present.2021-11-18