Thoughts from a stranger

showerbeers:

When I got the music I got a place to go…

i bought this record in lyon, france!

showerbeers:

Double fisting blue ribbons and playing this real fucking loud.

this fucking cd. always. ALWAYS!

Vishnu Anantashayana (Vishnu on the Cosmic serpent)

Vishnu is the protector and preserver of the universe. He is blue because he was strangled by a snake. He is a royal figure and consequently wears royal jewellry. His weapons are a mace and a discus, which he uses for the preservation of the universe. He is also holding a conch and a lotus, representing the creation of the universe.

Brahma is the creator of the universe and he was born out of Vishnu on a lotus. He has four faces ad four arms.

Lakshmi, another incarnation of Shakti, is a peaceful deity so she doesn’t have many attributes. She is located at the feet of his husband showing respect for him.

The Gods are always accompanied by their female counterparts. Even if the Goddess doesn’t directly appear in the picture, there is always some kind of symbol that represents her. But the Goddesses don’t need their male counterpant and they can be represented alone.

Parvati, Shiva, and Ganesha

Ganesha is one of the most popular Hindu gods. He is known as the overcomer of obstacles. He is the son of Shiva and Parvati (encarnation of Shakti). He has an elephant head because of a funny story that I’m not gonna write cause that’s too long and a chubby human body which makes him more approachable. He can have one to sixteen arms, although usually he has four. He’s usually sitting down with one or both legs bended in a posture of royal ease. His vahana (vehicle) is a rat which I find pretty funny. A sculpture or painting of Ganesha is always located at the beginning of the temples because he’s hepful to overcome mind’s obtacles in order to obtain realization. It is believed that if you wishper a wish into the rat’s ear, it will come true.