by Georg Stockhorst
Lakshmi Narayani Golden Temple of Vellore. Astrology and architecture, art and design: astrological considerations on a golden temple or temple of gold. Related articles: The Hindu Gods Vishnu and Narayana … Read More
Krishna`s wives Rukmini and Radha in astrogeography. Astrology, mythology and sacred sites: aquarius as the sign of India`s only Radha Rani Temple in Barsana near Mathura, India. Related articles: The … Read More
A Kali Temple in Libra the sign of the angels. Astrology, astrogeography, mythology and sacred sites: energetical topics of temples for the goddess Kali Related articles: The Shakti Peetha Shrines … Read More
Aphrodite`s birth place and the ancient temple at Aphrodisias – The legend of Aphrodite`s birth as delivered by Hesiod (ca.750 BC) reveals her relation to the astrogeographical constellation of the temple site best: when taking over the rule over the world Cronos the son of Gaia and Uranus, in an act of castration chopped off his father`s genitals and threw them into the sea. Aphrodite (aphros=foam) was born in the splashing ocean the moment Uranus` genitals and semen fell into the sea at Petra tou Romiou near Paphos, Cyprus. Homer (ca.850 BC) records a slightly different but not necessarily older version in which Dione and Zeus are parents to Aphrodite.
