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Re: Ancient Stories & Wisdom - Talks in Maryland
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To: soc-religion-hindu@uunet.uu.net
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Subject: Re: Ancient Stories & Wisdom - Talks in Maryland
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From: l23@hopi.dtcc.edu (GERALD J. LA CORTE)
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Date: 29 Jun 1996 21:03:37 GMT
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Newsgroups: soc.religion.hindu
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Organization: Delaware Technical & Community College
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References: <ghenDr9H2H.J16@netcom.com> <ghenDt0u7p.LCt@netcom.com> <ghenDt7FB2.L0s@netcom.com> <ghenDtInx3.Ht3@netcom.com>
:::> Why are Lord Vishnu, Lord Rama, Lord Krishna, Lord Shiva blue in color?
:: The blue color signifies eternity; where/when the gods exist and how their
:: power is limited. Its also symbolic of divinity. Many of the darker
:: Indians are also said to have a skin so dark it was blue.
: Gerald, I must differ with you here. Lord Krsna was bluish beacuse He
: appeared in His eternal form of Syamasundara, which is "tinged with the
: hue of blue clouds" (Brahma Samhita). It is definitely not the blue that
: some very dark persons sometimes have. It is the colour of God's original
: form, like the syama flower; not some symbolic representation.
: Lord Rama, of course, was greenish, like a parrot.
OK. It was posted as an either / or response. I admit I'm not always
right; I'm not God (yet). And kindly call me Jay.
Bests,
