Artisans from Kumbhakonam reach Statue Of Equality
Every day is beautiful at Statue of Equality site. There are people from different professions - Artisans, artists, sculptors, engineers, light and sound technicians, electricians, construction workers, news paper / media reporters, photographers and more...
Sri Eemani Siva Nagi Reddy visits SOE
Sri Eemani Siva Nagi Reddy is an eminent historian and served departments of tourism and archaeology for several years. He now heads The Cultural Centre of Vijayawada & Amaravati. He successfully transplanted more than 100 temples (built between 7th to 17th...
The Sacred Five-Metal Alloy (pancha-loha) Deity-Making Begins
Our actions reflect ‘who’ we are in terms of identity. Our dressing reflects ‘what’ we are in terms of our choices and beliefs. Our words reflect ‘where’ we are in terms of mental maturity. What about for the Deities of God in temples? What is the...
God as Deity, in the eyes of Acharya
Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji reviewed the carving of each Deity of the 108 Divya Desams. The architect team have taken the feedback from Swamiji and are incorporating them. The team said, “Whenever Swamiji gives us any feedback, it not only improves our work...
Statue of Equality – Soon to be included in World Book of Records, London!
Alma Times July 2019 reports with greater enthusiasm that Statue of Equality is a marvel in Pancha Loha (combination of 5 metals) and one of its kind. The statue represents the ideology that connects everyone together on a common ground - All are equal in the eyes of...
Status of Statue of Equality – a Brief Report
The construction of the "Statue of Equality" is moving at a systematic pace. Construction workers, engineers, masons and others are working hard in various units and the progress of each unit is as below... Over 109 temples are being built - 108 DivyaDesam temples and...
Vimana Gopura and more…, Don’t miss this exclusive and detailed update!
When it comes to temple architecture in South Bharath (India), the Vima:na Go:pura (structure over inner sanctum) is a beautiful key element. At the upcoming ‘Statue of Equality’, we will see 108 beautiful Vi:mana Go:pura:s signifying the Deity of each of those 108...
Gandhiji’s favorite bhajan and Ramanujacharya – reflections of a true Vaishnav !
Father of the nation, Gandhiji’s favourite bhajan speaks about the virtues of a true Vaishnav! The Bhajan is in essence a “definition” of “Vaishnav”. Vaishnav jan to tene kahiye je [One who is a vaishnav] PeeD paraayi jaaNe re [Knows the pain of others] ...
All about The Yali – A Sculpture in Temple Architecture
A temple is called an aalayam, a place which unites (layam) a soul(athma) with God. Everything you see on the walls of a temple or inside a temple are all aiming at single goal – to unite you with God. The fact is: we are never away from God. But, we have become...