Hi, Photography Lovers! Here I am showing you another set of photos inside Batu Caves. I'm taking photos of different gods and goddesses inside Batu Caves this time.
Sometimes, I get confused about the difference between Hinduism and Buddhism. Is anyone here practicing these religions? Will you please identify the names of the gods?
According to Wikipedia:
Hindu deities are the gods and goddesses in Hinduism. The terms and epithets for deities within the diverse traditions of Hinduism vary, and include Deva, Devi, Ishvara, Ishvari, Bhagavān and Bhagavati.[1][2][note 1]
Source: here
Lord Murugan
Well, Malaysia and Singapore are the melting pots of different cultures, races, and religions. I've never been to India yet so I have to say I am not all familiar with all their deities.
Some souvenirs you can buy.
The Smiling Buddha
I remember we call this Smiling Buddha. I've seen this at home as a display inside the house and saw it also in some stores owned by Chinese businessmen. I am not sure if this could be a lucky charm, same with the Chinese lucky waving cat.
Even though I wasn't sure about all the deities, it was interesting to take photos because every temple was so colorful.
I could smell the incense and the typical Indian/Hindu smell every time I passed by an Indian town, like Little India in Singapore. Oh, I forgot, the flowers as well. I am not sure if they put perfumes in every flower.
Going to India could have been an authentic experience.
Now, I just remember when I watched the Bollywood movie, Slumdog Millionaire, some deities got featured on a question. Looks like it's this one deity here with two pairs of arms. And the other one with a green skin.
How I wish I was able to explore more of the Hinduism religion while traveling.
Do you find Hinduism an interesting religion? What do you think?
Batu Caves is an interesting cave but also, be careful, as there are a lot of monkeys and of course, the smell of the bat sh!+es.
While doing my research, here is a blog that talks about the deities of Batu Caves and Hindu Temples.
I hope you enjoyed this article. :D
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