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Devang Upadhyay retweeted
if you didn't already know, have added stories narrations throughout different parts of these jyotirlingas, their history, importance, beliefs etc. And each of their sanctum has aarti of that specific jyotirlinga 🔱
And I end up only discovering there is so much more history and story not just about the jyotirlinga but place around it. Please feel free to reach out/contribute with your stories if you happen to visit them ✨
Devang Upadhyay retweeted
day 5 of building interactive 3D walk-throughs of the 12 Jyotirlingas - Omkareshwar 🔱
it never ceases to amaze me how deeply nature and spirituality are intertwined in India ♥️
at Omkareshwar, an entire island on the Narmada is believed to resemble the sacred ॐ symbol. how beautiful is that! 🌊
tried bringing a little of this beauty to life. Added the narmada river aarti too in the walk in! ✨
About omkareshwar -
ॐ the island of Mandhata is traditionally believed to resemble the sacred Om symbol.
🌊 the Narmada splits around the island, creating this beautiful setting for the Jyotirlinga.
🛕 Omkareshwar and Mamleshwar are two sacred Shiva shrines on opposite sides of the river, traditionally linked as one Jyotirlinga.
🙏 legend says the Vindhya mountain worshipped Shiva here, and Shiva appeared as Omkareshwar.
🥾 devotees undertake a ~7 km parikrama around the sacred island, passing several ancient temples.
Live at - jyotirlingas.in/omkareshwar
day 4 - Kashi Vishwanath, Banaras 🔱
Banaras has been on my bucket list forever!
a couple of months back, i met a friend from Varanasi who told me how deeply Shiva is woven into everyday life there, and how Sanskrit is still alive in the city's traditions ♥️
that conversation stayed with me and made me want to visit Banaras even more. but until i make it there, here's my little attempt at bringing Kashi Vishwanath to life in 3D!
go take a walk! - jyotirlingas.in/kashi-vishwa… 🪔
and it's interactive! you can actually walk around the temple, explore at your own pace & discover stories along the way and listen to the aartis, this one has the mahadev's shayan arti and ganga aarti at banaras.
added the beautiful "Namami Shamishan" (Rudrashtakam), traditionally composed by Goswami Tulsidas, whose connection to Kashi goes back centuries ✨
Devang Upadhyay retweeted
This is an appreciation tweet for all those nationalist Twitter and Instagram handles that are fighting against psychological warfare started by multiple enemies like Marxists, Radical Islamists, China, Pakistan, Turkey, and the Western deep state.
Thank you so much, all of you, for your selfless service to our country.
Devang Upadhyay retweeted
As an African,
I've been told it's unlikely for me to speak up against racism toward India. But this man is why I do.
He was my tutor. Years ago, he completely changed my life. Maybe some of you recognize him, if you do, please share this post so it reaches him by surprise!
Now I’m being heavily trolled just for defending his country from racist stereotypes.
India does not deserve online hate mobs and shallow poverty-porn memes simply for asserting its sovereignty or daring to dream of hosting an Olympic Games. This is a hill I am willing to die on
To anyone seeing this across Africa, the Middle East, America, and Asia: don't let Western manufactured propaganda dictate your reality. Before you reduce 1.4 billion people to internet stereotypes, step out of your mom’s basement and travel the world.
You’d be amazed by the brilliant minds you find.
Devang Upadhyay retweeted
day 4 - Kashi Vishwanath, Banaras 🔱
Banaras has been on my bucket list forever!
a couple of months back, i met a friend from Varanasi who told me how deeply Shiva is woven into everyday life there, and how Sanskrit is still alive in the city's traditions ♥️
that conversation stayed with me and made me want to visit Banaras even more. but until i make it there, here's my little attempt at bringing Kashi Vishwanath to life in 3D!
go take a walk! - jyotirlingas.in/kashi-vishwa… 🪔
and it's interactive! you can actually walk around the temple, explore at your own pace & discover stories along the way and listen to the aartis, this one has the mahadev's shayan arti and ganga aarti at banaras.
added the beautiful "Namami Shamishan" (Rudrashtakam), traditionally composed by Goswami Tulsidas, whose connection to Kashi goes back centuries ✨
day 3 - Somnath, the first of all by the Arabian Sea 🌊🔱
this one was NOT easy!
the intricate architecture, tiny details, and all the smaller temples surrounding it. there's so much here that i still want to get right. still working on bringing every little corner to life. ✨
and above all, Somnath isn't just one temple. the surrounding Prabhas Patan area has over 20 historic and sacred sites, would love to cover them all over time.
Somnath is live. go take a walk by the sea ♥️ jyotirlingas.in/somnath
a few things about Somnath:
🔱 traditionally considered the first of the 12 Jyotirlingas
🌙 Somnath means "Lord of the Moon." legend says Shiva freed the moon god from a curse that had taken away his light
🌊 the Baan Stambh points south, with an inscription describing an unobstructed path across the ocean to the South Pole
🛕destroyed and rebuilt multiple times over centuries. the present temple was consecrated in 1951