Who decides color for idols of hindu gods?

2 things. 1) Its in the stuti shlokas 2) As you want them to be. Eg Ganesha. As described in Atharvashirsha He is रक्तं लंबोदरं

September 6, 2015

8 incredible photos of Dahi Handi from Mumbai

A Govinda Pathak (Group) making a strong base for the human pyramid

2. A seven layered successfull human pyramid by a Govinda pathak.

3. Two groups making a human pyramid with incredible co-ordination technique.

4. A Govinda pathak almost reaching to the Dahi Handi.

5. Incredible view from above

6. Many Pathak (Dahi Handi groups) coming together to break the dahi handi. The view says it all.

8. Human pyramid being build above human sea.

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4 Photos of Sun entering the Angkor Wat in Cambodia

These are some photos recently taken by a photographer of sun passing through the doors of Angkor Wat in Cambodia.

Sun entering Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia

The photo shows how sun stands exactly between the doors at Angkor Wat temple.

Sun aligning exactly at the center of middle tower.

Also read : What is the secret of Sundial at Konark Sun temple in India?

These photos shows how sun pass through exact center of the temple which gives a magnificent view.

Credits:Recieved these pics on whatsapp. credits to the original photographer.
Hindufaqs doesnot own any of these images.

12 amazing facts about Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple

1) The Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple or Thiruvarangam is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ranganatha, a reclining form Shri Vishnu.

2) The temple is located in Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India .

3) Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, and It is one of the most illustrious Vaishnava temples in South India rich in legend and history.

4) Its location, on an island in Cauvery river, has rendered it vulnerable to natural disasters as well as the rampaging of invading armies – Muslim and European – which repeatedly commandeered the site for military encampment

5) The main entrance, known as the Rajagopuram (the royal temple tower), rises from the base area of around 5720 and goes up to 237 feet (72 m), moving up in eleven progressively smaller tiers.

6) The annual 21 day festival conducted during the Tamil month of Margazhi (December–January) attracts 1 million visitors.

7) Srirangam temple is often listed as the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world.

8) The temple occupies an area of 156 acres (631,000 m²) with a perimeter of 4,116m (10,710 feet) making it the largest temple in India and one of the largest religious complexes in the world.

9) The temple is enclosed by 7 concentric walls (termed prakarams (outer courtyard) or mathil suvar) with a total length of 32,592 feet or over six miles.

10) These temple has 21 gopurams (towers), 39 pavilions, fifty shrines, Ayiram kaal mandapam (a hall of 1000 pillars) and several small water bodies inside. The space within the outer two prakarams (outer courtyard) is occupied by several shops, restaurants and flower stalls.

11) The Hall of 1000 pillars (actually 953) is a fine example of a planned theatre-like structure and opposite to it, “Sesha Mandap”, with its intricacy in sculpture, is a delight.The 1000-pillared hall made of granite was constructed in the Vijayanagara period (1336–1565) on the site of the old temple.

Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple The Hall of 1000 pillars

12) The pillars consists of sculptures of wildly rearing horses bearing riders on their backs and trampling with their hoofs upon the heads of rampant tigers, seem only natural and congruous among such weird surroundings.