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Today is "Ganesha Chaturthi", the birthday of the Hindu god Ganesha. I wrote about it earlier.
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RE: https://hachyderm.io/@smurthys/111087697644615075
Today is "Ganesha Chaturthi", the birthday of the Hindu god Ganesha. I wrote about it earlier. 👉
Today, in Udupi #India I attended a "Gana Homa" which is an offering into fire to invoke Ganesha to seek his blessings. (Gana ≈ gaNa; see the earlier post. Similarly, Homa ≈ hoama.)
Some pictures and videos from today's hoama. 👇
(there was also a feast but no pictures).
#photography #ritual #festival #ama
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Today is "Ganesha Chaturthi", a Hindu holiday observing the birth of Lord Ganesha, the Hindu god with the iconic elephant head. Best wishes to all who
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Today is "Ganesha Chaturthi", a Hindu holiday observing the birth of Lord Ganesha, the Hindu god with the iconic elephant head. Best wishes to all who observe the day.
If you don't know and are interested, here is the myth behind why Ganesha is named so and has an elephant head: 🧵
[Attached picture courtesy my sister.]
#ganesha #ganeshaChaturthi #hindu #myth #mythology #India #culture #tradition
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#ganeshachaturthi
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This day two years ago wife and I began a 3-day road trip that altered our life trajectory: Vis
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This day two years ago wife and I began a 3-day road trip that altered our life trajectory: Visiting from US, we left Bengaluru to give tech talks at Udupi colleges, and now we practically live in Udupi, doing things we never imagined we would.
All changes for good AFAICT. I hope and pray the changes and the experience remain, grow. 🙇♂️
Some pictures from just the first ~5 hours of the trip:
- Shot from inside a moving car
- Koodli, confluence of rivers Thunga and Bhadra to form the mighty Thungabhadra
- Sharadaa temple, installed ~13 centuries ago
- Sharaawathi river, heading into Linganamakki Dam
#photography #life #experience #travel #roadTrip #gratitude #Udupi #India #river #windmill #temple #ama
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#windmill
Just started a road trip with my best friend. It has been 19 years since my last road trip with him.
Tiny car, OK roads, long drive, but great compa
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Just started a road trip with my best friend. It has been 19 years since my last road trip with him.
Tiny car, OK roads, long drive, but great company. Feels good. 🚗 🛣️
#roadtrip #friends
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Today, the 4th day of Shraawana month in the Hindu lunar calendar, is Naaga Chathurthi; tomorrow Naaga Panchami. Both days honor serpents (and snakes)
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Today, the 4th day of Shraawana month in the Hindu lunar calendar, is Naaga Chathurthi; tomorrow Naaga Panchami. Both days honor serpents (and snakes) with prayers made to the lord of serpents.🐍
In some traditions, women visit brothers on Panchami and get presents.🎁
#photography #amateur #Hindu #India #snake #serpent #mandala #tradition #ama
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#tradition
#hindu
#serpent
#ama
