Guest guest Posted September 13, 2002 Report Share Posted September 13, 2002 Sacred Source carries some nice ones and they are made from clay from the Ganges River. http://www.sacredsource.com Shelly Mommy to 5 CT Jon wrote: > I was just wondering if anyone knows of any reputable on-line stores > that sell statues of Kali?? I just recieved a Kali Puja book and > would like a statue to offer the puja to:~) I suppose I could use a > piture of Amma since She is the Divine Mother of the Universe and > Kali is really an aspect of Her. But it would still be nice to have a > statue of Her in Her fierce aspect:~) > > Thanks > Jon > Ôm Amriteswaryai Namah > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2002 Report Share Posted September 14, 2002 "Jon" <jon_mohr > I was just wondering if anyone knows of any reputable on-line > stores that sell statues of Kali?? Namaste Jon, I like Sacred Source. They sell several sizes of statue made from Ganga clay by Indian artisans, or so they claim. http://www.sacredsource.com and search for Kali. peace and blessings, Seadna News - Today's headlines http://news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2002 Report Share Posted September 14, 2002 > > I was just wondering if anyone knows of any reputable on-line > stores > > that sell statues of Kali?? I just recieved a Kali Puja book and > > would like a statue to offer the puja to:~) I suppose I could use a > > piture of Amma since She is the Divine Mother of the Universe and > > Kali is really an aspect of Her. But it would still be nice to > have a > > statue of Her in Her fierce aspect:~) > > I'd suggest contacting The Kali Mandir in Laguna Beach, California, and The Maha-Lakshmi Shop in Crestone, Colorado. -- Kalipadma ______________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2002 Report Share Posted September 14, 2002 Bear in mind that Ganges clay contains minute particles of Ganges water, which is considered sacred and magical and healing by most Hindus. On the other hand, Ganges clay contains minute particles of all the cremated remains of thousands of dead bodies poured into the river each day. I do know psychically-sensitive people who cannot be near Sacred Source statues of Ganges clay, because they feel the "vibes" of various dead people in them. The polychomatically-painted <murti> you place on your altar or bookshelf may contain ashes of someone's dear departed <pita-maha> (grandfather). Also, if you are doing pujas to a clay statue, you cannot perform <abhishekam> (pouring of water) on it. But read Sacred Source's catalog carefully -- some of their statues are now made with hydrostone and other substances that do not contain "cremains." -- Kalipadma On Sat, 14 Sep 2002 07:01:31 -0700 (PDT) Seadna <tribefreeway writes: > > I like Sacred Source. They sell several sizes of statue made > from Ganga clay by Indian artisans, or so they claim. > http://www.sacredsource.com and search for Kali. > ______________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2002 Report Share Posted September 15, 2002 Clay from a holy river is always beneficial. It's sometimes used in place of sandalwood paste if I'm not mistaken. About the cremated remains affecting people psychically, I'd have to disagree, assuming their proper funeral rites were done. The dispersion of the ash particles in such a large body of water would also prevent this. Even if "vibes" of dead people still remained in the clay which I still doubt is possible, abhishekam (with water or other stuff) would cleanse the murthi eventually. That's why you chant the deity's mantra while pouring the water over it in a steady stream. It's even more effective if you have the water pour first onto the palm of your right hand (chanting the mantra), so that the water is charged with the mantra before even touching the murthi. It's the same with offering incense. Part of offering incense is the actual smell, but by chanting the mantra while offering it the incense stick becomes charged with the mantra, thus charging the atmosphere with the mantra (the deity) as it burns. I have bought a couple of Satya Sai Baba statues from sacredsource and gave them as gifts. The ones they have listed on the site for SSB are made of gypsum stone, but the ones I had gotten were Ganges clay. tom Ammachi, Black Lotus L Rosenberg <kalipadma@j...> wrote: > Bear in mind that Ganges clay contains minute particles of Ganges water, > which is considered sacred and magical and healing by most Hindus. > > On the other hand, Ganges clay contains minute particles of all the > cremated remains of thousands of dead bodies poured into the river each > day. > > I do know psychically-sensitive people who cannot be near Sacred Source > statues of Ganges clay, because they feel the "vibes" of various dead > people in them. > > The polychomatically-painted <murti> you place on your altar or bookshelf > may contain ashes of someone's dear departed <pita-maha> (grandfather). > Also, if you are doing pujas to a clay statue, you cannot perform > <abhishekam> (pouring of water) on it. > > But read Sacred Source's catalog carefully -- some of their statues are > now made with hydrostone and other substances that do not contain > "cremains." > > -- Kalipadma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2002 Report Share Posted September 15, 2002 Here's a fantastic Kali in brass: http://www.moneesh.com/itemdetail.cfm?productID=1002125&tablename=products&sea rchtype=3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2002 Report Share Posted September 15, 2002 Also check with Mother's Books ( www.mothersbooks.org ) they are graciously helping me get an item that isn't in the catalog or on the website. That way too, we support our Guru Amma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2002 Report Share Posted September 15, 2002 Thank you for this information. I would not have ever thought about the reamains of other people's loved ones being in the clay. Shelly Mommy to 5 CT Black Lotus L Rosenberg wrote: > Bear in mind that Ganges clay contains minute particles of Ganges water, > which is considered sacred and magical and healing by most Hindus. > > On the other hand, Ganges clay contains minute particles of all the > cremated remains of thousands of dead bodies poured into the river each > day. > > I do know psychically-sensitive people who cannot be near Sacred Source > statues of Ganges clay, because they feel the "vibes" of various dead > people in them. > > The polychomatically-painted <murti> you place on your altar or bookshelf > may contain ashes of someone's dear departed <pita-maha> (grandfather). > Also, if you are doing pujas to a clay statue, you cannot perform > <abhishekam> (pouring of water) on it. > > But read Sacred Source's catalog carefully -- some of their statues are > now made with hydrostone and other substances that do not contain > "cremains." > > -- Kalipadma > > On Sat, 14 Sep 2002 07:01:31 -0700 (PDT) Seadna <tribefreeway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2002 Report Share Posted September 15, 2002 Thanks for all the great information on the web sites to find statues of Kali!! I definately have a couple of vasanas I could use Her help with ;~) I'm still looking though, so if anyone else knows of any other web sites please feel free to share them. By the way, that was very interesting about the statues made from Ganges clay. I never thought about the ashes of people being in the statues. In Amma's Love Jon Ôm Amriteswaryai Namah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2002 Report Share Posted September 16, 2002 Namah Shivaya I am not so sure about the ashes of humans being in ganges clay. While it is true that cremation is conducted along the banks of the ganges, esp in varanasi, nevertheless it is done in very specific ghats and not all over the place. Ganges is a very long river and we dont know from which part of the river banks the clay was collected from. bala --- Jon <jon_mohr wrote: > Thanks for all the great information on the web > sites to find statues > of Kali!! I definately have a couple of vasanas I > could use Her help > with ;~) I'm still looking though, so if anyone else > knows of any > other web sites please feel free to share them. > > By the way, that was very interesting about the > statues made from > Ganges clay. I never thought about the ashes of > people being in the > statues. > > In Amma's Love > Jon > Ôm Amriteswaryai Namah > > Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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