And now for the aforementioned Snake God story.
After colony the other day (the Superstar day) we also made a visit to a tree that had this certain kind of flower. Hindus believe (according to my understanding) that the Snake God, Shievalinga, sits in the middle of this flower. Naga, that is represented by the curl and pokies that overhang the middle of the flower, is the sacred snake that accompanies and protects Shievalinga as she hang out there. I for one would never associate something so pretty with a snake, but then again I've never been a big fan of snakes in any way, shape or form.
But the flower is pretty amazing.
Cool story huh.
After colony the other day (the Superstar day) we also made a visit to a tree that had this certain kind of flower. Hindus believe (according to my understanding) that the Snake God, Shievalinga, sits in the middle of this flower. Naga, that is represented by the curl and pokies that overhang the middle of the flower, is the sacred snake that accompanies and protects Shievalinga as she hang out there. I for one would never associate something so pretty with a snake, but then again I've never been a big fan of snakes in any way, shape or form.
But the flower is pretty amazing.
Cool story huh.
