Preserving & Proliferating Sacred Arts🔗

Nithyananda Sacred Arts Awakening the World to the Splendor of Hindu Temple Arts

"Nithyananda Sacred Arts is established to preserve, revive and spread the Vedic temple arts, architecture and artfacts for people to live and experience the rich consciousness-based Vedic heritage."

- THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM

śilpaṁ hāsminnadhigamyat ya evaṁ veda | yadeva śilpānī | ātmasanskṛtirvāva śilpāni cchandomayaṁ vā etairyajamāna ātmānaṁ sanskurute ||

Shilpāni, works of art of man, is the imitation of Divine forms. By employing their rhythms, the artisans metrically reconstitute, and interpret the limitless knowledge of the sacred hymns, from the limits of human ability.

~ Aitareya Brahmana, Rg Veda, 6.5.27

Offering worship to Vishvakarma, the Divine Architect of Gods who builds their celestial abodes and sacred arts (at Nithyananda Sacred Arts, Bengaluru Aadheenam)

• Casting of metal deities in Panchaloha (5-metal combination of copper, brass, zinc, tin and gold), involving an elaborate and authentic process of a single mould for every metal casting, employing the following processes:

• Wax modelling of deities
  • Covering the wax model with mud from the banks of the river Cauvery
  • Melting the wax through extremely high temperatures
  • Pouring molten metal into the mud mould to cast the deities
• Extracting the metal deity from the mould and finishing it through skilled sculpting work
• Generating intricate line drawings and crafting the rare sculpting tools that are unavailable in the regular market.
• Employing the 'Sithuzhi velai' extremely fine and nested carving on metal using extra-fine tools to show ornate details on the deity forms.
• Using only the coconut palm leaf for all measurements with the Vedic unit of measurement called 'talam'.

Restoring the tradition and livelihood of Sthapathis, the temple architects

Sthapathis are experts in temple architecture and idol creation. They belong to the unique tradition of Vishwakarma community, descending from the celestial architect Vishwakarma.

THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM is upholding the purity of the science of temple building by bringing new life and livelihood to this rare Sthapati and artisan community, along with the authentic science of temple arts.

Each step of the sthapati's task is outlined in the Sthapatya Vedas and Agamas (the scriptures of Vedic architectural science) and being approached with great care, devotion and ritual, bearing the purity of the tradition.

• His Holiness is providing training, livelihood and growth opportunities to Sthapathis – temple architects – and hundreds of artisans and their families, giving them economic stability to continue their family profession, which has been alive for generations.

Ceremonial puja at the Sacred Arts

THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM training and inspiring the artisans

His Holiness with Sadguru Sri Jayaprakeshendra Saraswathi Mahaswamiji, 169th Guru Deity of Vishvakarma, the Divine Architect Mahasannidhanam of Sri Chakra Sri Vidyapeetham Aadheenam Mahasansthanam

Creation of Metal Deities in Panchaloha (5- sacred metals)

• Temple arts in not only panchaloha, but also in silver, stone, sheet metal, marble and wood.

Accomplishments

• Continuously producing temple structures, deities, vahanas (vehicles of the deities), flagstaffs, temple jewelry, worship items, kavacham (sacred armors), sacred weapons, deity arches, crowns & jewelry of deities, chariots & thrones as per the Agama Shastra – the oldest available scriptural text of instructions from Lord Shiva.
• Sacred creations are sent to all Nithyanandaeshwara Hindu Temples and home temples in many countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, USA, Canada, Australia and Hindu states.

Spatika Lingam

Gigantic Idol of Ganesha in stone being lifted post-creation

Shiva Lingas with the rare yantras carved

Creating large temple structures and deities in granite (stone)

THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM says that the science of using the energy of space or ether is the basis of Vastu Shastra. We can live in harmony with the universal energy by constructing dwellings and structures in a manner that fits with the spatial energy of the universe.

Kavacham (sacred armors) for adorning the deities

Temple jewelry production for adorning the deities