Two Goddess Temples in Northern Germany



Photo © 2004 Annette Wilke/The Pluralism Project



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Close-up of the trinity of goddesses in front of the bali-pitha: (Maha-)Lakshmi, (Maha-)Kali (in the form of Rajarajeshvari), and (Maha-)Sarasvati. The yellow and white cloth strung around the central Rajarajeshvari figure represents vows that have been performed by female devotees to obtain a child. Nowadays the goddess trinity is kept in a closet in the temple kitchen in order to protect it from the oil and ghee of the lamps. The three goddesses are only taken out during Navaratri for special puja. Photo: 5.1.2003.