Rudra – Mighty Hindu God Of Death, Destruction, Hunting Who Heals Mortal Diseases
Angela Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In the Rig Veda, an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns, some of them are dedicated to a powerful and complex god Rudra, praised as the ‘mightiest of the mighty.’ He is Lord of Yoga, the one who restores the wholeness of the absolute. However, he is much more than […]
Kanishka Casket – Beautiful Ancient Buddhist Treasure In Gilded Copper
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The Kanishka Casket (known as the Kanishka reliquary) is a beautiful Buddhist treasure of gilded copper. The relic dates back to the first year of the reign of the Kushan emperor Kanishka, in 127 AD. Kanishka casket, Asia, G33 South Asia British Museum, England. Image credit: Anthony Huan – CC […]
Ancient Hindu Sheetal Temple Vandalized – Lord Shiva And Elephant God Ganesha Statues Destroyed
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Many people are angry and with good reason. The beautiful and historic Hindu Sheetal temple in Karachi has been vandalized. Statues of Lord Shiva and Elephant God Ganesha were torn down and thrown out of the temple. Many sacred Hindu objects were demolished. This is the third Hindu temple to […]