Hinduism Gallery

Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple, Thiruvananthapuram, India

Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Thiruvananthapuram, India. The shrine is run by a trust headed by the royal family of Travancore. Date: 1924

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

Hindu, Hinduism, Historical, History, India, Indian, Padmanabhaswamy, Pool, Sree, Tank, Temple, Thiruvananthapuram, Travancore

Chakra energy points, computer artwork

Chakra points. Computer artwork of a woman showing the location of the seven basic chakras. Chakras are believed by followers of Hinduism to be spiritual energy points along the human body. The seven main chakras are aligned along the body from the base of the spine to the top of the head. Each chakra is associated with a certain colour and controls a multitude of mental and physical functions

© CHRISTIAN DARKIN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Indian miniature, animal kindness ahimsa

An Indian Rajput style miniature dating to 19th century showing Ahimsa'. Ahimsa is a tenet of the Indian Religions (Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism) meaning kindness and non-violence towards living things including animals. The black buck (male and female shown here) were kept in menageries by Moguls who were also keen hunters (using cheetah amongst other animals). The mogul style headwear could also suggest that a prince attending his menagerie is a possible alternative (and less gentle) theme of the image

© This image is Paul D. Stewart 2009. Do not reproduce without permission of the photographer at Stewartpauld@aol.com