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Universe, Adorned: Ornament in Culture, Cosmos, and Consciousness

The Emerald

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The Highest Divinity in the Morning With the Glow of the Autumn Moon

The universe is known through her adornments. Her attributes, her aspects, her periodic table of powers. People often ask why Hindu deities come with so much bling and accoutrement. You know, so many arms, so many bangles, bracelets, bells, necklaces, crowns, earrings, anklets. Each one is a power. An attribute, an attribute of nature,. an attribute of the cosmos,an attribute of consciousness.

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