Category Archives: Glimpse of Indian Heritage
Vientiane
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Zambia
Bangladesh
Goddess Kali known as Dhakeshwari in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Till now about one crore Hindus are living in that country.
At Sabar Monument near Dhaka, Bangladesh
Thailand
In our ancient Siam- now known as Thailand, any visitor in the recent time will be astonished to see the depiction of Samudra Manthan inside the terminal of Suvarnabhoomi International Airport, Thailand.
Angkor Wat
The viewer can recognize this temple sculpture and can find Bramha – the creator’s face in it. While visiting Kampuchea, we have seen several temples and its splendid architectural views. This is only a symbol of it. There are thousands of these kinds of temples in Angkor Wat (Omkar Dham).
We are standing just before the main Angkor Wat temple of Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwar. The temple front is guarded by mythological snake – Basuki and the temple is surrounded by an artificial water channel. Suryavarman II, son of Ksitindradity and Narendralakshmi, Khmer king renowned as a religious reformer and temple builder. Under his rule the temple of Angkor Wat, the world’s largest religious structure, was constructed.
The deity of Narayana (Vishnu) at Angkor Wat Main Temple at Siem Reap, Kampuchea.
These are the stone carving art depicting the Ramayana and Mahabharata mythological story. The king Suryavarman and his successors had created these wonderful and magnificent temples all around the Angkor Wat.
Mauritius
We visited Mauritius in the month of October. In Mauritius we felt that Indian heritage and culture is valued with much reverence and love. This is a picture of Ma Durga idol immersion.
This lake is known as Ganga Talao in Mauritius. And just see at the top of the hill, there is a temple of Bajrangbali. In the background you will find several temples of Ganga, various images of Goddess Durga and Kali.
Near the Ganga Talao, this Shiva Idol has been erected. Interestingly, we have seen Mauritiuseshwar, a Jyotirlinga worshipped by Mauritians, majority are Hindus.