Asatoma sadgamaye
219. Asatoma sadgamaye
Photo By: BlueFox
Post Date: 20 June 2008
Description:
A small lady lighting “Diyo” in front of Surya Vinayak temple.
Lord Ganesh, also known as Vinayaka, is worshipped as remover of obstacles, lord of beginning and lord of wisdom.
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June 20th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Where is her another hand?
Nice capture of the moment and action.
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June 23rd, 2008 at 9:58 pm
A beautiful picture indeed of a little girl completely engrossed in her prayer. BlueFox has clicked the picture in a right moment. It would have been much better, if she was using both hands instead of one cause generally people use both hands while performing prayers. And yes it is puzzling as said by Dhilung, not see her left hand which is hidden behind her body.
Choosing a low angle, BlueFox could eliminate another women lighting diyo at the left, a person behind and those walking legs. Technically we can use smaller f-stop of our camera to blur those unwanted figures from the frame and another option is to change own positions (angle).
Nice picture!!
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June 23rd, 2008 at 10:03 pm
And yes.. Catchphrase of this picture urgently needs translation. “Asatoma sadgamaye” what does that means?
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June 26th, 2008 at 8:39 am
Thanks ShutterBug for your suggestions. The title is taken from the old prayer that says
“Asatoma sadgamaye
Tamasoma jyotirgamaye
Mrirtyorma Amritamgamaye
Om shanti shanti om…”
That means God you lead us from fake towards truth, from darkness towards light and from death towards life.
May peace prevails on earth.
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June 26th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
I knew it must have some worthy meaning behind. Thank you BlueFox for this very knowledge. “Asatoma sadgamaye” May Peace and Joy prevail in Nepal.
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