Dear readers,
Some news (few unpleasant incidents as well).
Regards,Souvik
1) Lightning strikes idol of Lord Shiva at Murdeshwar (here), June 18th. 2006
Bhatkal: The 123-foot idol of Lord Shiva at the Murdeshwar, claimed to be Asia’s third biggest, was struck by lightning in the wee hours of Saturday. Later in the evening one of the four hands bearing the small drum broke into pieces. It is understood that on Saturday between 3 and 4 am, lightning struck Bhatkal; the idol, made of cement and steel, was not spared. By Saturday evening one of the hands shattered. As the hand collapsed, tourists ran helter skelter. There was so much debris that it needed a lorry to cart it away. The cement debris fell on an adjoining pipeline, which too broke and water started gushing out. Engineers from Hubli have arrived and are investigating. The sculptor who created the idol Kashinath, from Bangalore, is also expected to arrive. It is learnt that the sculptor had guaranteed that the Shiva idol was lightning-proof and that it would stand for 100 years.
2) Ancient Hindu Temple Damaged in Indonesian Earthquake (here), June 4th. 2006
Parts of the world famous Prambanan temple complex in Central Java crumbled during last week's 6.3 magnitude earthquake. Archaeologists are assessing damage to the UNESCO World Heritage site, but fear the foundations of the ancient stone structures may be severely weakened.This is the largest temple complex in Indonesia dedicated to the Hindu divinity of Shiva. It has eight main structures and more than 250 smaller ones. The compound underwent extensive reconstruction from 1918 to 1953 and now much of that work has been undone.
3) Man-made Shiva lingam betrays faith at Amarnath caves (here and here), June 18th.,2006
AMRITSAR/SRINAGAR: It's a story of faith betrayed. Pilgrims braving a dangerous journey to the Amarnath caves this year found to their utter shock that the natural Shiva lingam was missing. In its place was a crude man-made ice stupa that was being passed off as the holy lingam. The shocking discovery has caused widespread outrage with pilgrims accusing the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board of trifling with their faith.
4)Demolition men call on temple (here), May 18th.,2006
It took more than two hours for the BMC demolition squad to demolish a temple near Vikhroli bus depot on LBS Marg. The Nateshwar temple of Lord Shiva located near the BEST depot on LBS Marg was demolished on Thursday after the civic body had given instruction to take action against illegal shrines and temples obstructing roads and footpaths. The BMC had prepared a new list of around 300 illegal shrines and temples across the city obstructing the road and footpaths, which will be demolished. Assistant Municipal Commissioner from ‘N ward Govind Rathod said, "The demolition was completed peacefully without any untoward incident. There were no protests either from local residents. Seventy personnel attached with the State Reserve Police Force, including senior police officers from the Vikhroli Park Site police stations, were present." Municipal commissioner Johny Joseph said, "We’ve given instruction to ward officers in the city to take action against illegal shrines and temples obstructing road and footpaths."
5)Hindu deity's statue made whole again (here) May 19th.,2006
PARIS, May 19 (UPI) -- It was as if the 500-year-old headless statue of a Cambodian Hindu goddess at a Paris museum had willed the discovery of her head to become whole again. The museum Musee Guiment is ecstatic over a chance chain of events leading to the restoration of the 15th-century Cambodian masterpiece dedicated to the wife of Hinduism's most revered god Shiva.
6)Local history, Shiva among the nominees (here) June 11th., 2006
FIVE-FACED LINGAM (EIGHTH CENTURY) God head: The Indian red sandstone lingam illustrates the various aspects of the Hindu god Shiva as the absolute totality, who creates, defines and encompasses the universe. Air sign: The primary image, the youthful Tatpurusa (right), is associated with air. His hairstyle is that of an ascetic: thick, matted locks adorned with a diadem. Water maiden: To the left is the elegant Vamadeva, the goddess associated with water. Not seen: Aghora, or Bhairava, the demonic form of Shiva, who is associated with fire. The fourth face, which has been defaced, depicts Sadyojata, the manifestation of Shiva associated with earth. The creator: The fifth aspect of Shiva, Isana, is not a literal face. It's represented by the curved summit of the phallus. Associated with ether or space, it represents Shiva as creator.
Some news (few unpleasant incidents as well).
Regards,Souvik
1) Lightning strikes idol of Lord Shiva at Murdeshwar (here), June 18th. 2006
Bhatkal: The 123-foot idol of Lord Shiva at the Murdeshwar, claimed to be Asia’s third biggest, was struck by lightning in the wee hours of Saturday. Later in the evening one of the four hands bearing the small drum broke into pieces. It is understood that on Saturday between 3 and 4 am, lightning struck Bhatkal; the idol, made of cement and steel, was not spared. By Saturday evening one of the hands shattered. As the hand collapsed, tourists ran helter skelter. There was so much debris that it needed a lorry to cart it away. The cement debris fell on an adjoining pipeline, which too broke and water started gushing out. Engineers from Hubli have arrived and are investigating. The sculptor who created the idol Kashinath, from Bangalore, is also expected to arrive. It is learnt that the sculptor had guaranteed that the Shiva idol was lightning-proof and that it would stand for 100 years.
2) Ancient Hindu Temple Damaged in Indonesian Earthquake (here), June 4th. 2006
Parts of the world famous Prambanan temple complex in Central Java crumbled during last week's 6.3 magnitude earthquake. Archaeologists are assessing damage to the UNESCO World Heritage site, but fear the foundations of the ancient stone structures may be severely weakened.This is the largest temple complex in Indonesia dedicated to the Hindu divinity of Shiva. It has eight main structures and more than 250 smaller ones. The compound underwent extensive reconstruction from 1918 to 1953 and now much of that work has been undone.
3) Man-made Shiva lingam betrays faith at Amarnath caves (here and here), June 18th.,2006
AMRITSAR/SRINAGAR: It's a story of faith betrayed. Pilgrims braving a dangerous journey to the Amarnath caves this year found to their utter shock that the natural Shiva lingam was missing. In its place was a crude man-made ice stupa that was being passed off as the holy lingam. The shocking discovery has caused widespread outrage with pilgrims accusing the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board of trifling with their faith.
4)Demolition men call on temple (here), May 18th.,2006
It took more than two hours for the BMC demolition squad to demolish a temple near Vikhroli bus depot on LBS Marg. The Nateshwar temple of Lord Shiva located near the BEST depot on LBS Marg was demolished on Thursday after the civic body had given instruction to take action against illegal shrines and temples obstructing roads and footpaths. The BMC had prepared a new list of around 300 illegal shrines and temples across the city obstructing the road and footpaths, which will be demolished. Assistant Municipal Commissioner from ‘N ward Govind Rathod said, "The demolition was completed peacefully without any untoward incident. There were no protests either from local residents. Seventy personnel attached with the State Reserve Police Force, including senior police officers from the Vikhroli Park Site police stations, were present." Municipal commissioner Johny Joseph said, "We’ve given instruction to ward officers in the city to take action against illegal shrines and temples obstructing road and footpaths."
5)Hindu deity's statue made whole again (here) May 19th.,2006
PARIS, May 19 (UPI) -- It was as if the 500-year-old headless statue of a Cambodian Hindu goddess at a Paris museum had willed the discovery of her head to become whole again. The museum Musee Guiment is ecstatic over a chance chain of events leading to the restoration of the 15th-century Cambodian masterpiece dedicated to the wife of Hinduism's most revered god Shiva.
6)Local history, Shiva among the nominees (here) June 11th., 2006
FIVE-FACED LINGAM (EIGHTH CENTURY) God head: The Indian red sandstone lingam illustrates the various aspects of the Hindu god Shiva as the absolute totality, who creates, defines and encompasses the universe. Air sign: The primary image, the youthful Tatpurusa (right), is associated with air. His hairstyle is that of an ascetic: thick, matted locks adorned with a diadem. Water maiden: To the left is the elegant Vamadeva, the goddess associated with water. Not seen: Aghora, or Bhairava, the demonic form of Shiva, who is associated with fire. The fourth face, which has been defaced, depicts Sadyojata, the manifestation of Shiva associated with earth. The creator: The fifth aspect of Shiva, Isana, is not a literal face. It's represented by the curved summit of the phallus. Associated with ether or space, it represents Shiva as creator.
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