The Picture Show - Devi Mandir by-the-sea

September 18, 2005

Dear All,

Today's photo is a close-up of Surya's altar . The

picture itself is so dynamic and just whizzing with

energy .

He is obviously a great devotee of Lord Shiva . The

centerpiece to his altar is a beautiful Narmadeshwar

Lingam in the front flanked with pictures of Shiva ,

Hanuman (another aspect of Shiva) , and then pictures

of his Gurus. And let us not forget the sword and the

trishul in the background.

Surya says his entire temple is a home and this altar

is his inner sanctum. Thank you Surya for sharing.

His altar can be viewed at

/

I request everyone that would like to share pictures

of their altar to send me an email .

Tomorrow we will checkout Muktimaa's place.

Jai SHIVA

Nanda

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September 18, 2005

On Namah ShivayaaNanda <chandimaakijai > wrote:

Dear All,Today's photo is a close-up of Surya's altar . Thepicture

itself is so dynamic and just whizzing withenergy .He is obviously a

great devotee of Lord Shiva . Thecenterpiece to his altar is a

beautiful NarmadeshwarLingam in the front flanked with pictures of

Shiva ,Hanuman (another aspect of Shiva) , and then picturesof his

Gurus. And let us not forget the sword and thetrishul in the

background.Surya says his entire temple is a home and this altaris

his inner sanctum. Thank you Surya for sharing.His altar can be

viewed at/I request everyone

that would like to share picturesof their altar to send me an email

..Tomorrow we will checkout Muktimaa's place.Jai

SHIVANanda

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September 18, 2005

OM,

Yes I do have a thing for Lingams as well as other forms of Shiva and

Devi (especially Kali and Durga) and Hanuman, Ram, Krishna and Surya

among others. Nandaji displayed the closeup pic of the altar. It is

probably better as you can make out a little better what is there.

You do miss what is on the flanking sides as well as the hanging

bells and curtains though and the big silk painting of my Amma in Her

Devi Bhava form.

The centerpiece of my altar is actually my Amma's Padukams, that were

worshipped daily at Her US ashram for 14 years and above that behind

Her pic on the next tier, is an old pair of Her Sandals that She wore

for quite a while. I am most fortunate to be the caretaker of these

priceless possessions.

I switch the arrangment around every few months.

The funny thing is though the large Narmadeshwar Lingam towers over

the others, the smallest one is probably the most special. I found

it in the Narmada at Omkareshwar myself when I was there. Perfect

egg shaped and the size of a hen's egg, as extolled in one scripture

I found on the subject, though I can't remember its name offhand.

Also there is a smaller Parad (Mercury) Lingam there that Shree Maa

blessed for me and offered water to, as well as a larger one on the

altar.

Don't know if you can make out the two real human skulls either. They

are a good reminder for me of what is quickly around the corner.

Also though my entire temple is a home, I think Nandaji meant to say

that my entire home is a temple, which is true. When one lives with

three incarnations of the Goddess and one's Guru is also a Goddess

and even one's other Gurus are almost all Goddesses, than what else

could one do? Wouldn't have it any other way!

Jai Maa!

Surya

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Nanda

Sunday, September 18, 2005 10:13 AM