Lord Hanuman flying

 

 

Hanuman endows us with the atma-shakti or self-power through which we can realise our higher potential and accomplish what is magical. He grants us fearlessness, self-confidence, daring and boldness to attempt the impossible and succeed. – Dr David Frawley

Credits: visoka123 via GifCities and Internet Archive, Bharata Bharati, Echoes in the Mist and WordPress

Pura Taman Ayun

 

Pura Taman Ayun is a compound of Balinese temples and gardens with water features located in Mengwi subdistrict in Badung Regency, Bali, Indonesia. The huge royal water temple of Pura Taman Ayun, surrounded by a wide, elegant moat, was the main temple of the Mengwi kingdom.

Credits: Indonesia.Travel and YouTube via GIPHY, Lonely Planet

Holi 2019

 

Holi Greetings. When love is in the air, you know it is time to celebrate Holi.

Credits: yaaro ivalo and Tumblr via GIPHY, Society for the Confluence of Festivals in India – Holi

Navratri 2018

 

Tday is the first day of Navratri, nine nights in celebration of Goddess Sri Durga. The garba (dandiya raas) is a popular dance performed in Gujarati communities during this festivity.

Credits: India Cultural Center via GifCities and Internet Archive

Navratri with Hemant Chauhan and fans

 

A GIF I ripped from video footage of a Navratri dance held at the Lakewood Marquee in Barkingside, England in October 2016 alongside a concert with Gujarati ras garba singer Hemant Chauhan. This captures beautifully the sea of dancers edging across under a sea of starry lights.

Credits: Vijay Shah, Navratri 2016 – Hemant Chauhan – Lakeview Marquee, Facebook and Chirag Makwana