Two Goddess Temples in Northern Germany



Photo © 2004 Annette Wilke/The Pluralism Project



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During festival days, grandiose ceremonies take place inside and outside the Kamadchi temple. The picture on the left shows a fire sacrifice in front of a special altar with eight coconuts (representing the Ashtamatrka) surrounding a richly decorated jar (representing the Great Goddess in the center). In the open sanctum behind, the scantily dressed Kamakshi statue is waiting for ablution (abhisheka). The photo was taken in the early morning of the temple festival in 2003 and depicts preliminary rites for the great Ter-procession which started at noon. The picture on the right, taken during the Tamil New Year ceremony in 2003, shows a Tamil Om which was sprinkled by Sri Paskaran in front of the temple entrance. Photo left: 14.6.2003; photo right: 14.4.2003.