Santhana Kaapu- Sandalwood Art

Its been ages since I've posted, and feels like ages since I've offered the Goddess a sandalwood covering. I recently found myself acquiring a new deity of Devi and took the opportunity to decorate her with sandalwood. This deity is much bigger than I'm used too and at first the covering was a bit intense as it always is. I realized that we often forget and downplay the amount of work and effort that goes into all of these activities, looking at photos we see the final product but little do we know/appreciate the hard work and dedication that goes into preparing them

So here are some pictures. 

close up of Devi

Irrukankudi Mariamman the goddess who sits between two rivers- rajuna and Vaiparu well here in Durban she is sitting between the Palmiet and  Umgeni Rivers currently.

Gopastami Darshan

Gopa Vesh Gopastami Darshan

Gopastami New Outfit for the pleasure of Sri Radha Madan Mohan

Navratri 2014

Devi in  Her various forms

Navratri 2014

Bhuvanisvari

Vishnu Durga

Sammohana krishna

Mahalakshmi

Tripurasundari

Sarasvati

mahakali

Ashtadasabhuja Mahalakshmi Durga

Sri Radha Astami 2014

So yesterday was the dcelebration of Radha Astami, the divine appearance day of Srimati Radharani. My realization on these festivals is that, Janmastami can be seen as a warm up festival getting us into gear for Radhastami and then Kartik the month of devotion which is presided over by Srimati Radharani.

If God is Love, then Srimati Radharani is the ultimate symbol of Godhood, She is the epitome of pure selfless love. 

Sri Radha Madan Mohan on Radhastami

Sri Radha Madan Mohan

Festival Darshan of Sr Radha Madan Mohan

Janmastami Day Darshan

Jhulan Yatra on Balaram Purnima

Janmastami/ Vyasa puja

Radha Madana Mohan darshan

Sri Sri Radha Madana Mohan 

Madana Mohan in the rays of the sun