Category Archives: Religion

Ganesha – God of Knowledge and Wisdom (from HuffPost)

I have started blogging at the Huffington Post. My first feature went up today: Ganesha – God of Knowledge and Wisdom.

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Palm Fronds and the Church

The 17th C. Church of Nossa Señhora Assunta in the village of Velsão is ensconced in a swath of palm trees. This soothing sight typifies the landscape of coastal Goa. I made several early morning rounds spread over many months to the hillock at Cuelim until I got the lighting just right.
 
 

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Temple in the Forest

The Hindu festival of Mahashivaratri will be celebrated on February 12 this year.
The 12th C temple of Mahadeva (another name for Shiva) set in a remote forest at Tambdi Surla is Goa’s oldest surviving temple. It remains a place of active worship to this day.
This photograph was taken in 2007 in the thick of...

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