This extremely rare 4th century AD Earthenware Relief Sculpture from #UttarPradesh (?) of 'The Divine Hero Lord #Ram' now at Los Angeles County #Museum of #Art #LACMA is probably the earliest representation of the #Hindu God

#Bales2025FilmChallenge of April 1: a jokester

कालिया मर्दन [Kaliya Mardan / The Childhood of Krishna] (Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, 1919)

As a child, Shri Krishna, the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu, was a prankster. The Lord and his childhood friends would steal makhan and, if there was too much to eat all at once, would share it with the monkeys.
https://write.underworld.fr/settima/section-class-boxinfo-markdown-1-cdxv

Galteshwar Mahadev Temple in Sarnal, India

A 12-century Shiva temple nestled along a picturesque riverbank.#hinduism #temples #section-Atlas
Galteshwar Mahadev Temple

What does it mean to be human? My talk and conversation at Synapse 2025 in New Delhi about black holes, the universe, us, and the divine now on YouTube. I had lots of wonderful discussions afterwards and felt really at home among this crowd. Lots of synergies.
https://youtu.be/PCg0eFVhMDo?feature=shared

Thanks to @markmccaughrean for convincing me to go
#astrophysics #astrodon #astronomy #christianity #India #hinduism

Today, Hindus around the world celebrate Holi, the festival of colors, and nowhere is it more raucous than in India. Kids and grownups filled their water balloons and water guns yesterday, and have packets of colored powder ready to ambush friends, neighbors and strangers. "If you're spotlessly clean, you're a target," write Mithil Aggarwal and Max Butterworth for NBC. Here's their story about the meaning of the festival and how it is celebrated — complete with some absolutely stunning photography.

https://flip.it/riam1o

A good-natured pandemonium breaks loose in the Zenana during the festival of #Holi, the #Hindu Festival of Colours

A princess stands watching behind the crowd, identifiable by her red Halo

(I too would be doing the disappearing act!)

c1800 CE #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Rajasthan, #India (Property of Cleveland #Museum of #Art) sold by Sothebys (March 15, 2017)

#HappyHoli