Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A woman in a brown draped robe with gold borders pours water from a silver pot over a black lingam at the centre. Behind it stand gold and white deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati seated on a throne, decorated with garlands in yellow, white, red, green and purple. Another attendant in brown stands at the left edge.

More like this

Open the gallery
Photograph of an abhishekam at a shrine. A man in a tall black turban and maroon wrap, with a gold-edged dhoti and a dark rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a vessel over a black shivalinga on a wet stone base. Behind the linga stand two gold-coloured deity murti dressed in white and red garments, adorned with silver jewellery and a gold staff, framed by garlands of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers. Two other attendants in maroon robes stand at the left edge. Water flows down the linga and base.2016-03-07A photograph of an abhishekam at a shrine. A figure in a tall black turban, wearing a brown draped garment with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a silver vessel onto a black shivalinga. Behind it, a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati in gold and red garments, adorned with jewelry and a crown, stands before a garland arch of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers. Additional people in brown and gold robes stand at the left edge, one holding a white cloth.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a temple shrine during abhishekam. A standing figure in a dark maroon dhoti with gold borders and a black turban pours liquid from a vessel over a black linga and deity murti of Shiva and Parvati. The deity figures are gold-coloured, one wearing a gold crown and white garment, with the linga set on a dark stone base. Behind them are arches garlanded with orange, yellow, white and purple flowers. A seated statue in a plain pink robe on the right is also garlanded. Other people in maroon and red robes stand at the left edge, partially visible. Gold kalasha vessels sit on the floor.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Photograph of an abhishekam inside a temple shrine. A man with a tall dark turban, bare-chested with a brown-red dhoti and gold-banded waist cloth, pours water from a vessel over a black Shiva linga set on a black peetha. Behind it stand large statues of deities draped in green-red garlands, one in gold and white with a crown and a gold figure, and a bearded figure on the right. Small brass figurines and a brass pyramid sit on the floor, and a man in orange ritual clothes stands at left.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07