@smurthys@hachyderm.ioJan. 9, 2025: A vibrant portrait of Krishna and his consort Rukmini. I found it stashed behind stuff on top of a storage closet at an office in #Udupi #Krishna Matha, #India.
(right bottom corner edited)
#tbt #throwback #throwbackThursday
#photography #amateur #portrait #painting #art
@smurthys@hachyderm.ioNew #utensils added to #Udupi #Krishna Matha #kitchen, #India. At least some of these are likely to be used for decades to come. πββοΈβΊοΈ
25 large spoons, 12 small spoons, 2 handmade pots. All well-crafted high-quality stainless steel. Total cost βΉ6500 ($70). I think money well spent.
#grateful #durable
@smurthys@hachyderm.ioThis closeup of a brilliant #Udupi #krishna. The warm glow is from "aarathi" (a plate of lit ghee-soaked wicks held in front of the idol) and that light reflects off the #pearls. π¦ͺ π
(not my picture, but I straightened and cropped it)
A different but full view with details:
#photography #India #temple
@smurthys@hachyderm.ioI took this super closeup of the #asteroid 2024 YR4. π
OK OK. JK. π
This is a closeup of a "laddige" my wife and I received two days ago at #Udupi #Krishna Matha. The ridges are finger impressions when the "ball" was made. This particular ball had actually been offered to Krishna at the altar earlier that day, and we were #fortunate to receive it. πββοΈ
About laddige: π
#food
@smurthys@hachyderm.ioI had a superb day today #Friday at #Udupi #Krishna Matha #India: I served water in the main dining hall, minded the line to see the Swamiji, generally interacted with 100 people and absolutely every interaction was nice; not an iota of negativity.
Who knows tomorrow, but today was a #win. βΊοΈ πββοΈ
@smurthys@hachyderm.io @smurthys@hachyderm.ioRe: #Udupi #Krishna:
1. The 2-headed eagle in the medallion on Krishna's chest is "gaαΉαΈabhΔruαΉαΈa", a form of Wishnu in #Hindu myth. It is also the #emblem of the state of #Karnataka. π¦
2. My wife and I had the fortune of providing the blue clothing in this presentation. πββοΈ
#culture #India
@smurthys@hachyderm.io @smurthys@hachyderm.ioJust a dictionary (Monier-Williams) casually saying about 15% of the world's population is sort of color blind. π€
#dictionary #definition #Sanskrit #Krishna #colors #black #blue
