February 2012
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Adornment and Auspiciousness in traditional Indian...
“In homes auspiciousness is invoked by, in effect ‘dressing them with textiles decorated with motifs to deflect the malign and avert disaster.’ Among herders, livestock is tattooed for identification and protection and draught animals are richly caparisoned. So powerful is the connection between adornment and auspiciousness that the body unadorned courts danger, and dress without...
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How to identify gods currently active in India
I’m starting a list of attributes to identify the gods and will then generate a flow chart. Open to advice on what software to use. Long way to go
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Abaric script Allah Islamic
Hebrew script Yahweh Jewish
Sikhism
Zoroastrian ?
Male
Eueopean or Middle Eastern Looking male (especially edlerly and bearded male) God (Christian)
Female
Consort of Brahama and is ...
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"Old Indian Arts" is a great listing →
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