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See the attached pic. I selected the other pic to better show the hairdesss in wayang style. Regards |
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Thanks Jean.
Yes, it does look like a serious donger, but there is nothing else I can see in this representation that would incline me to think I was looking at Bhima. Bhima is a very serious heavy. A Wide Boy. A hit man. He is not a pleasant young man with an other-worldly expression on his face. In Bali Hindu iconography, Classical Javanese iconography, Hindu iconography, the serpent around the neck or across the shoulder is normally associated with Siwa. But this little statue is Balinese, and Balinese carvers often have a mind of their own about how well known personages should be shown. Personally, I would not attempt to give this charming little gentleman any name at all. |
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The book is not yet available on Amazon but it will be on some Italian bookshops from 14th November at the price of 38 Euros. Great! :)
We badly need some kris events for boosting our spirits during this confinement period! Regards |
Thanks, Mario!
Sounds like the event will be in Italian only, doesn't it? Regards, Kai |
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Thanks, Mario!
Here's the link for the lecture on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_CpxlR2T8Q Regards, Kai |
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To: Jean, et al. Re: Balarama.
Discussion about the identity of the gada/mace toting personage caught my attention. The material to follow is mostly from Wikipedia and Vedicfeed, and does not reflect my opinion about the identity of the personage; I don't know enough about the subject to have formed an opinion. It's food for thought, or more fodder for speculation.
Balarama is often depicted with a serpent canopy. He is mentioned at vedicfeed as being the incarnation of Shesha Naag, the Nagaraja, associated with Vishnu. Vedicfeed also says that Balarama is an avatar of Vishnu, Vishnu incarnated as Krishna, and that Shesha Naag is a manifestation of Vishnu. When Balarama "died"/ "disappeared"/ "reached the state of Yoga Samadhi", a spirit in the shape of a white snake came out of his mouth. Balarama isn't depicted with a serpent around his neck, but there's a definite association. Religion.wikia.org says "Balarama is almost always [italics mine] depicted as being fair skinned...". There is one 19th C. Nathdwara painting of Balarama and Revati, and Balarama is depicted with blue skin and yellow garments, including a yellow turban. However, he wields a plow in this painting, not a gada/mace. He may have roughly seven bulbous knots in his black hair, or they may be a serpent canopy; it's hard to tell from the picture. And although Shiva is known for the serpent around his neck, he is not known to wield a mace. Hanuman does wield a mace, but... I'll conclude now. Mickey |
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