Monday, October 25, 2010

A Banyan Three plus One!


FYI, In Hinduism, the banyan tree is considered sacred and is called "Vat Vriksha." God Shiva as Dakshinamurthy is nearly always depicted sitting in silence under the banyan with rishis at his feet. It is thought of as perfectly symbolizing eternal life due to its seemingly unending expansion.

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  1. the stranger is dr ambedkar.... an Indian jurist, political leader, Buddhist activist, philosopher, thinker, anthropologist, historian, orator, prolific writer, economist, scholar, editor, revolutionary and a revivalist for Buddhism in India. He was also the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. His message to his followers was " Educate!!!, Agitate!!!, Organize!!!". Ambedkar became one of the first so called "Outcast" to obtain a college education in India.....courtesy of wikipedia....

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  2. Awesome!!! Thanks Pratibha!! Thanks Wikipedia!
    I did not get any adequate answer when typed in: "stranger with vintage round spectacles"! :)

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  3. Nice composition J! The blue in the frames is looking quite nice on the brown of the tree:-)

    cheers!
    i

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