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Paglya/divine feet

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Kolam are in the kitchen as well
Kolam/Tamil Nadu

Kolam are in the kitchen as well

The kitchen remains a privileged place where one must avoid any bad influence that would harm the health of family members. The use of votive decorations differs among families.

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Chantal Jumel Aug 30, 2019 • 3 min read
The household deities — part 1
God Hanuman

The household deities — part 1

In Hindu traditions, every home has a shrine in front of which, rites and offerings are made in honour of various deities. The altar has one or several statues or images that represent the family’s favourite gods or goddesses.

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Chantal Jumel Aug 27, 2019 • 3 min read
Rajasthan mandana, "Adorning the floors and the home for Diwali" — part 6
Mandana/Rajasthan

Rajasthan mandana, "Adorning the floors and the home for Diwali" — part 6

In Rajasthan floor paintings, most patterns of animate beings come to life on the vertical surfaces of the house, except for the symbolic representations of the footprints of Goddess Lakshmi, called paglya, and the hoof prints of the cow which are drawn on the floor inside and outside the house.

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Chantal Jumel Jul 31, 2014 • 7 min read
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