Comments on: teras of kyoto & nara http://www.rocksea.org/teras-of-kyoto-nara Experiments with prakriti; our own & life around. For educational, environmental & entertainment purposes. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:59:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: <img src="http://www.rocksea.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/ca.png" alt="Canada" /> sarah <small id="gs_author_location">from Canada</small> http://www.rocksea.org/teras-of-kyoto-nara/comment-page-1#comment-1048 Canada sarah from Canada Wed, 19 Jul 2006 23:41:55 +0000 http://www.rocksea.org/teras-of-kyoto-nara#comment-1048 I was looking at all the links you gave.. I think I can understand now.. Budhism is from India..and may be it would have been influenced by hinduism.. I was looking at all the links you gave..
I think I can understand now.. Budhism is from India..and may be it would have been influenced by hinduism..

]]> By: <img src="http://www.rocksea.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/jp.png" alt="Japan" /> rocksea <small id="gs_author_location">from Japan</small> http://www.rocksea.org/teras-of-kyoto-nara/comment-page-1#comment-991 Japan rocksea from Japan Tue, 04 Jul 2006 09:33:41 +0000 http://www.rocksea.org/teras-of-kyoto-nara#comment-991 Yes, nina, preethi, there are resemblences in the temple structures to ours as you said. some of the chinese buddhist temples also have similar roofs. The pond you see nearby one of them was seen for that temple (Rokuon-ji) only and it is quite different to the ponds of our temples. Here the water surrounds the whole temple and there is a small path leading to the temple (which we were not permited to go). Yes, nina, preethi, there are resemblences in the temple structures to ours as you said. some of the chinese buddhist temples also have similar roofs. The pond you see nearby one of them was seen for that temple (Rokuon-ji) only and it is quite different to the ponds of our temples. Here the water surrounds the whole temple and there is a small path leading to the temple (which we were not permited to go).

]]> By: <img src="http://www.rocksea.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/jp.png" alt="Japan" /> rocksea <small id="gs_author_location">from Japan</small> http://www.rocksea.org/teras-of-kyoto-nara/comment-page-1#comment-990 Japan rocksea from Japan Tue, 04 Jul 2006 09:17:39 +0000 http://www.rocksea.org/teras-of-kyoto-nara#comment-990 <p>sarah, </p> <p>I have been seeing hindu gods as dieties at several places but it was during this trip that i saw a clear evidence. We had gone to the 1001 buddha temple and in front of these 1001 statues of buddha, there we statues of hindu gods. photography is prohibited in that temple, so i dont have any pics from that. Their looks were different and so were the names but their origins were linked to the respective hindu gods and their tasks(roles) were same. There were also dragon diety linked to the snake god and bird diety linked to garuda. Dont know much about the history of it and the statues may be the're from different time periods. It seems buddhism had absorbed many of the hindu gods as dieties though we don't know it!! For example, see:<br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guardians_of_the_directions">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guardians_of_the_directions</a></p> <p>I've uploaded a file on <a href="http://wwwoa.ees.hokudai.ac.jp/~rocksea/upload/india/HinduInfluenceOnJapan.pdf">hindu influence on japan</a> (pdf) which has names and images of the japanese gods and the corresponding hindu gods. </p> <p>There're several articles in wikipedia also..: <br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Heavenly_Kings">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Heavenly_Kings</a> <br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benten">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benten</a></p> sarah,

I have been seeing hindu gods as dieties at several places but it was during this trip that i saw a clear evidence. We had gone to the 1001 buddha temple and in front of these 1001 statues of buddha, there we statues of hindu gods. photography is prohibited in that temple, so i dont have any pics from that. Their looks were different and so were the names but their origins were linked to the respective hindu gods and their tasks(roles) were same. There were also dragon diety linked to the snake god and bird diety linked to garuda. Dont know much about the history of it and the statues may be the’re from different time periods. It seems buddhism had absorbed many of the hindu gods as dieties though we don’t know it!! For example, see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guardians_of_the_directions

I’ve uploaded a file on hindu influence on japan (pdf) which has names and images of the japanese gods and the corresponding hindu gods.

There’re several articles in wikipedia also..:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Heavenly_Kings
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benten

]]> By: <img src="http://www.rocksea.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/us.png" alt="United States" /> Preethi <small id="gs_author_location">from United States</small> http://www.rocksea.org/teras-of-kyoto-nara/comment-page-1#comment-989 United States Preethi from United States Tue, 04 Jul 2006 07:01:44 +0000 http://www.rocksea.org/teras-of-kyoto-nara#comment-989 Lovely pics roxie... u’ve captured them from a real good angle… I feel the architecture is kinda similar to the Keralaite temples… esp. the roofings, conically slanted low…. Only difference is here it curves up a bit…. The top embellishment (don’t know wats its called in japan) is again similar to our temples… the square basement with stairs… the woodwork all that reminds me so much of our own temples…. Esp. guruvayur… The hanging flags, reminds me of the ultsavam times when the temples are decorated with bright colorful flags. Again, the lake beside the temple: similar to our, ambala kulams. That iron-pillar in the front of the temple in one of the pics…. it's more like the kodimaram (flagstaff) that we've in all south-Indian temples..... I’m jus a little amazed at this coincidence….. maybe temple everywhere have this as common… Lovely pics roxie… u’ve captured them from a real good angle…

I feel the architecture is kinda similar to the Keralaite temples… esp. the roofings, conically slanted low…. Only difference is here it curves up a bit…. The top embellishment (don’t know wats its called in japan) is again similar to our temples… the square basement with stairs… the woodwork all that reminds me so much of our own temples…. Esp. guruvayur…

The hanging flags, reminds me of the ultsavam times when the temples are decorated with bright colorful flags. Again, the lake beside the temple: similar to our, ambala kulams. That iron-pillar in the front of the temple in one of the pics…. it’s more like the kodimaram (flagstaff) that we’ve in all south-Indian temples…..

I’m jus a little amazed at this coincidence….. maybe temple everywhere have this as common…

]]> By: <img src="http://www.rocksea.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/in.png" alt="India" /> ezee123 <small id="gs_author_location">from India</small> http://www.rocksea.org/teras-of-kyoto-nara/comment-page-1#comment-978 India ezee123 from India Wed, 28 Jun 2006 10:42:30 +0000 http://www.rocksea.org/teras-of-kyoto-nara#comment-978 Good pictures. Good write up. Good pictures.
Good write up.

]]> By: <img src="http://www.rocksea.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/in.png" alt="India" /> nina <small id="gs_author_location">from India</small> http://www.rocksea.org/teras-of-kyoto-nara/comment-page-1#comment-975 India nina from India Wed, 28 Jun 2006 06:19:05 +0000 http://www.rocksea.org/teras-of-kyoto-nara#comment-975 hey, somehow i feel there is s light resemblencu to our style temples & the ponds nearby hey, somehow i feel there is s light resemblencu to our style temples & the ponds nearby

]]> By: <img src="http://www.rocksea.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/ca.png" alt="Canada" /> sarah <small id="gs_author_location">from Canada</small> http://www.rocksea.org/teras-of-kyoto-nara/comment-page-1#comment-974 Canada sarah from Canada Wed, 28 Jun 2006 03:02:21 +0000 http://www.rocksea.org/teras-of-kyoto-nara#comment-974 most of the hindu gods from vayu to varuna are also part of the japanese religious culture. ... Rocksea, I am interested to know more abt tht... I know Japanese religious culture is part Budhism and part shintoism.. but never knew it had hinduism in it as well.. most of the hindu gods from vayu to varuna are also part of the japanese religious culture.
… Rocksea, I am interested to know more abt tht… I know Japanese religious culture is part Budhism and part shintoism.. but never knew it had hinduism in it as well..

]]> By: <img src="http://www.rocksea.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/jp.png" alt="Japan" /> rocksea <small id="gs_author_location">from Japan</small> http://www.rocksea.org/teras-of-kyoto-nara/comment-page-1#comment-973 Japan rocksea from Japan Wed, 28 Jun 2006 02:54:44 +0000 http://www.rocksea.org/teras-of-kyoto-nara#comment-973 sarah, ya they have been taken care of and respected though most of them have been repaired/reconstructed over time. here i have put a pic of only one new japanese religion, based on the tenrikyo church. it is after the revelations of a lady called miki nakayama. other than that, i dont know of any other new religions. all others are a mix of buddhism and shintoism. most of the hindu gods from vayu to varuna are also part of the japanese religious culture. sarah, ya they have been taken care of and respected though most of them have been repaired/reconstructed over time. here i have put a pic of only one new japanese religion, based on the tenrikyo church. it is after the revelations of a lady called miki nakayama. other than that, i dont know of any other new religions.

all others are a mix of buddhism and shintoism. most of the hindu gods from vayu to varuna are also part of the japanese religious culture.

]]> By: <img src="http://www.rocksea.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/gb.png" alt="United Kingdom" /> James Bright <small id="gs_author_location">from United Kingdom</small> http://www.rocksea.org/teras-of-kyoto-nara/comment-page-1#comment-971 United Kingdom James Bright from United Kingdom Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:41:13 +0000 http://www.rocksea.org/teras-of-kyoto-nara#comment-971 It is surely a wonderful experience to watch these places, people and temples..! It is surely a wonderful experience to watch these places, people and temples..!

]]> By: <img src="http://www.rocksea.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/in.png" alt="India" /> sarah <small id="gs_author_location">from India</small> http://www.rocksea.org/teras-of-kyoto-nara/comment-page-1#comment-969 India sarah from India Tue, 27 Jun 2006 12:01:17 +0000 http://www.rocksea.org/teras-of-kyoto-nara#comment-969 This is wonderful. 7th century monuments and bbuildings so well taken care of and respected. So, what are these new religions based on? I mean, is it a refinement of the previous ones or based on a new philosophy or rituals? It seems like a lot of recent new religions have appeared in Japan, is it? This is wonderful. 7th century monuments and bbuildings so well taken care of and respected. So, what are these new religions based on? I mean, is it a refinement of the previous ones or based on a new philosophy or rituals? It seems like a lot of recent new religions have appeared in Japan, is it?

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