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Vinadhara Dakshinamurti: Standing Shiva as Adi Guru of Sound, Symbolism, and Wisdom
Vinadhara Dakshinamurti—Shiva as the standing Adi Guru with the vīṇā—unites the famed silence of the teacher with the revelatory power of sacred sound. This long-form, research-driven exploration clarifies how orientation to the south, the banyan, the instrument, and the Guru’s poise disclose core Shaiva insights. Readers gain a technical view of iconography and temple architecture…
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Narmada in the Vishnu Purana: Sacred River of Purity, Protection, and Dharmic Unity
This article examines the Narmada River’s prominence in the Vishnu Purana and related Purāṇic traditions, clarifying how sacred geography, ritual practice, and protective motifs converge around Narmada’s identity as a river of purity and protection. It distinguishes between the Vishnu Purana’s geographic-sacred framing and the Skanda Purana’s Reva-khanda, where the Narmada-mahātmya is elaborated. It explains…