Contemplation. Indian Collection
by Jenny Rainbow
Title
Contemplation. Indian Collection
Artist
Jenny Rainbow
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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The Indian collection has been taken in 2008 during my travel in India - mostly states Goa and Karnataka, especially in the ancient town called Gokarna, very well known for the celebration a great Hindu festival Maha Shivaratri.
Here is presented mostly not exactly the celebration but the daily life of the Indian town with candid captures and portraits of the local people.
Maha Shivaratri.
Shivaratri is great festival of convergence of Shiva and Shakti. Chaturdashi Tithi during Krishna Paksha in month of Magha is known as Maha Shivaratri according to South Indian calendar. However according to North Indian calendar Masik Shivaratri in month of Phalguna is known as Maha Shivaratri. In both calendars it is naming convention of lunar month which differs. However both, North Indians and South Indians, celebrate Maha Shivaratri on same day.
Vrat Vidhi - One day before Shivaratri Vratam, most likely on Trayodashi, devotees should eat only one time. On Shivaratri day, after finishing morning rituals devotees should take Sankalp to observer full day fast on Shivaratri and to take food next day. During Sankalp devotees pledge for self-determination throughout the fasting period and seek blessing of Lord Shiva to finish the fast without any interference. Hindu fasts are strict and people pledge for self-determination and seek God blessing before starting them to finish them successfully.
On Shivaratri day devotees should take second bath in the evening before doing Shiva Puja or visiting temple. Shiva Puja should be done during night and devotees should break the fast next day after taking bath. Devotees should break the fast between sunrise and before the end of Chaturdashi Tithi to get maximum benefit of the Vrat. According to one contradictory opinion devotees should break the fast only when Chaturdashi Tithi gets over. But it is believed that both Shiva Puja and Parana i.e. breaking the fast should be done within Chaturdashi Tithi.
Shivaratri puja can be performed one time or four times during the night. The whole night duration can be divided into four to get four Prahar (प्रहर) to perform Shiva Puja four times. Drikpanchang.com lists all four Prahar durations for staunch Shiva devotees who perform Shiva Pujan four times in the night. We also list Nishita time when Lord Shiva appeared on the Earth in the form of Linga and the time window to break the fast on next day.
Shivaratri is also spelled as Shivratri, Shivarathri and Sivaratri.
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Comments (27)
Anne-Elizabeth Whiteway
Jenny, This is such a touching and memorable image. This has lovely warm tones and it really is a special photo. F/V
Arjun L Sen
Jenny, there is no doubt you know what you are doing when you are holding a camera!! :) FV
Jenny Rainbow replied:
Arjun, so kind of you to say so, but I have to say, that sometimes the camera is wiser than me!
Frank Winters
Wonderful image. The color enhances the contemplative mood. V/F and featured in Street Photography.
Jenny Rainbow replied:
Thank you very much for your words and feature in the group, deeply appreciated!
Laurie Search
So beautiful, Jenny....Fabulous light, mood, and atmosphere...giving us a little "slice of life" from another place....:)))fv
Jenny Rainbow replied:
You found such a great words dear Laurie - "Slice of life". Love it! :-) Thanks a lot!
Mary Machare
Perfection! Excellent lighting, detail and composition. Touchingly beautiful handling of the subjects. vf
Jenny Rainbow replied:
Thank you very much, Mary, I was so happy that they didnt see me, as their attention to me could ruin this real scene..
Michel Verhoef
Ohh...such a nice composition ! Even the bikes are contemplating :)))
Jenny Rainbow replied:
Thats very true :-) Everything is contemplating there already for ages....:Thanks a lot, dear Michel!