#architect
#Chitra #Nakshatra In literary terms, “Chitra” means a portrait. It represents the idea of creating something beautiful through imagination and hard work. The deity associated with Chitra is Vishwakarma, the celestial architect, who embodies the ability to transform chaos or dullness into perfection.
Chitra individuals often face challenging situations in life, and these experiences refine them. This process isn’t a one-time thing because perfection is an ongoing pursuit. They are motivated to work on themselves whenever they encounter significant challenges, aiming to enhance their personality continuously Chitra Nakshatra.
This journey of self-improvement results in the good deeds they perform. These actions contribute to how they are remembered by others. They can either be remembered as someone who had good intentions and did well for others or as someone who squandered their opportunities and will be forgotten quickly.
The primary lesson of a Chitra’s life is the process of “becoming.” It involves continuous self-work, personal efforts, and, most importantly, the choices they make in life. Their life’s purpose revolves around this journey of self-improvement and the impact they have on those around them Chitra Nakshatra.
Meaning: Brilliant, distinguished
Lord: Mars
Symbol: #Pearl
Deity: #Vishvakarma- #divine #architect
Shakti (power to/of…): Ability to earn merit in life
Nature: The soft mild and tender (Mridu)
Gana: #Rakshasa #Gana
Body VarahaMihira: Forehead
Body Parashara: Chest
Rashi / Zodiac: Virgo & Libra signs
Marriage: Not Auspicious
Translation: #Brilliant, #Bright
Controlling/Ruling Planet: #Mars – #Mangal
Ruling Deity of Mars: #Muruga
Number: 14
Gender: Female
Names letters: Pe, Po, Ra, Re
Lucky letters: P & R
Lucky Colour: #Black
Gemstone: #Coral
Lucky or Favourable Numbers: 9
Common Name: Temple Plant, also called Sacred Garlic Pear
Astronomical Name: #Spica #Virginis - #Vegus
Botanical Name: #CratevaReligiosa
Element: #Fire
Guna: #Tamasic
Dosha: #Pitta
Bird: #Woodpecker
Yoni/Animal name: #Female #Tiger (Vyaghra)
Tree: #Bilva
https://horoscopeeveryday.com/nakshatra-chitra-nakshatra/
Chitra (The brilliant) (173°20′ to180°00′ Virgo to 180°00′ to186°40′ Libra)
#Chitra #nakshatra is represented by a single star known as #Spica (Alpha-Virginis) in the constellation of Virgo. It is one of the brightest stars in the sky. The name Chitra translates as " #brilliant." In the #astrology chart, Chitra bridges the signs of #Virgo and #Libra. The ruling deity of this star is #Vishvakarma, the #celestial #architect, who bestow the ability to create new things out of nothing. Those born under this nakshatra are fascinated by form, beauty, art, and structure. Chitra nakshatra gives the ability to attract the opposite sex, especially the padas within Libra. This nakshatra seeks harmony and perfection, but imbalance often leads to indulgence or fanatical behavior. People born under Chitra attempt to appear orderly on the surface, yet underneath they may be disheveled or frustrated. This star can bring doubt or uncertainty, but also give flashes of inspiration and remarkable perception.
Sacred Energy Vortex
#Kuruviththurai #Sri #Chittira #Ratha #Vallabha #Perumal #Temple
The sacred energy vortex that resonates with Chitra nakshatra is located in Kuruviththurai near #Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India. Those born under Chitra #star will benefit by visiting this temple at least once to make offerings and prayers. This temple is the abode of Lord Vishnu who revealed himself as Sri Chittira Ratha Vallabha Perumal. In addition, Sri Sudarsana Peruman and Sri Guru Bhagawan reside in this temple.
The Chitra Chariot exhibits great significance at Kuruviththurai. The Chitra Chariot is the vehicle used to carry Sri Maha Vishnu in procession during Vishnupati. This chariot encompasses the seven colors visible on earth along with seven thousand colors from the Chitra star galaxy. Chitra star embraces the meaning of color and form. Chitra signifies structure while and Vallabham represents #eternity. It is here that Sri Maha #Vishnu reveals that the feet of a spiritual teacher are everlasting.
This site, known as Kuruviththurai, is significant for all spiritual teachers. The darshan of thousands of glowing lights of celestial teachers was emitted at this site. It is here that Sri Brahaspathi and Sri Sukrachariyar became the primary teachers of all teachers. Sukrachariyar performed penance at Tirubhuvanai Sri Varadaraja Perumal temple while Brahaspathi simultaneously performed penance at Kuruviththurai temple. Both were praying to Sri Narayana Moorthy for a life of tranquility between the celestials and the demons. The river linking these two temples is known as Bhargaspathi, which is the origin of the Vaigai River. Sri Narayana Moorthy revealed himself in the riverbed to Sukrachariyar and Sri Brahaspathi. They were bestowed with the grace of nine planets during the #Kaliyuga.
There are seven types of abhishekham performed at this temple and garlands with seven different types of flowers. All who visit this temple will benefit if they carry their horoscope in a sandalwood box or yellow bag and walk around this temple 21 times. This will remove harmful effects of past life karma and grant the blessings of the nine planets. This sacred site will also assist people living with sorrow and depression. Those born under Chitra star would greatly benefit by offering fragrant and colorful flower garlands at this sacred energy vortex.
Chitra nakshatra natives, your #incense is made with the #herb sacred #garlic-peer as prescribed by the Vedas.
Burning one of these pillars is like performing a mini fire ritual for that particular star formation. For your specific Birthstar, you will be able to connect inwardly to your planet of energetic origin and gain support with the positive aspects that are you.
Burning the other Nakshatra pillars on that specific Nakshatra day will tune you in with the favorable activities with that star’s energy for the day. It is recommended to at least burn your own personal Nakshatra pillar daily to stay connected to your essence. It is advantageous to burn the days Nakshatra pillar as well.
https://www.astroved.com/astropedia/en/nakshatra/chitra-nakshatra
#Chitra #Nakshatra - Chitra is the fourteenth Nakshatra in #Vedic #astrology ranging from 23°20' Kanya to 6°40' Tula.
Symbol - The symbol of this Nakshatra is a #Bright #jewel or #pearl.
Astronomical Name - The astrological name of this Nakshatra is #Spica.
Deity of Nakshatra - #Tvastar or #Vishvakarman, the #celestial #architect is the deity of Chitra Nakshatra.
Ruling Planet - Chitra Nakshatra is ruled by #Mangala (the planet #Mars).
Others - The word Chitra means the one who shines or glitter or the brilliant and also said to be beautiful Nakshatra. Chitra Nakshatra is indicated by a pearl and its presiding deity is Vishwakarma, the great artist and artificer to the Gods.
https://www.drikpanchang.com/tutorials/nakshatra/chitra-nakshatra.html
A quotation from Bierce, Ambrose
ARCHITECT, n. One who drafts a plan of your house, and plans a draft of your money; who estimates the whole cost, and himself costs the whole estimate.
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
“Architect,” The Cynic’s Word Book (1906)
#quote #quotes #quotation #architect #budget #estimate #homeimprovement #remodel
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Thrills and spills: an #architect’s #absurdist #homeware – in #pictures | #Art and #design | The Guardian
#STAR OF #RADIANCE
In the early morning hour,
just before dawn, lover and beloved wake
and take a drink of water.
She asks, “Do you love me or yourself more?
Really, tell the absolute truth.”
He says, “There is nothing left of me.
I’m like a ruby held up to the sunrise.
Is it still a stone, or a world
made of redness? It has no resistance
to sunlight.”
The ruby and the sunrise are one.
Be courageous and discipline yourself.
Completely become hearing and ear,
and wear this sun-ruby as an earring.
Work. Keep digging your well.
Don’t think about getting off from work.
Water is there somewhere.
Submit to a daily practice.
Your loyalty to that
is a ring on the door.
Keep knocking, and the joy inside
will eventually open a window
and look out to see who’s there.
Rumi
The star of Chittra Nakshatra is called #Spica. This is the brightest star in the constellation of Virgo. The stars of Virgo form the reclining figure of a woman, with Spica as the left hand of the Virgin – this yoga practice deriving from the left hand path of Tantra.
Spica is most visible in the sky in the northern hemisphere, in the months March to July. The Spica star can be seen well in the triangle formed by the 3 bright stars of Arcturus, Spica and Regulus. The base of the triangle is made by Spica and Regulus.
Virgo is the biggest constellation in the zodiac. It is most visible after sunset in the month of May. As the largest zodiac constellation the Sun takes 44 days to pass through it, longer than for any other constellation. The constellation of Virgo is also notable as it has 20 stars with known planets, which is more than any other constellation.
The long transition of the sun through the Virgo constellation gives the jewel of the Spica star an extended period to harness the solar force. Chittra is an active Nakshatra of radiance, many thousands of times brighter than the sun.Mangala (planet Mars) is the ruling planet of Chittra. Mars rules the solar-plexus Chakra as the active expression of its energy.
The Manipura chakra, as the solar-plexus is called, translates as the Jewel in the City. This is the fire in the belly that inclines us to action. The red planet of Mars is the fire of action that flows in the blood. The desire and impulse of action is put into creative use by the force of Chittra. Chittra is the second of the Mars ruled Nakshatras. All the Mars ruled Nakshatras deal with the skill of transforming and refining the elements of life.
How we use
and channel our life force
is the initiation
of the Mars ruled Nakshatras.
Mrgasirsa is the first Mars ruled Nakshatra that gives the initiation of cultivation and gathering Shakti. Chittra comes next and gives the initiation of shaping the Jewel of life with the Shakti we have preserved through the first initiation. The final Mars ruled Nakshatra is Dhanishta, which teaches us the further lesson of caring for the radiance of the jewel by honouring the law of rhythms.
We can start to see how Nakshatras fit together when we consider them as a group under their planetary rulership, in this case Mars. By considering them as a group, we may get a deeper insight into the lessons they present to us.
Chittra Nakshatra travels between Kanya (Virgo) and Tula (Libra) and brings the creative earthly juices of the Virgin to an awareness of the opposites. The balance of force is revealed by Tula, which means to weigh. When we consider our life force carefully, we become aware of the options we have. Creation is a process of weighing things up and applying the weight of our life force with consideration.
The creativity
that Chittra Nakshatra teaches us
is one of consideration,
calculation and implementation
of our energies.
Chittra is the careful cutting and shaping of the facets of the jewel. This is a detailed use of creative force, that has power in considering the formations and outcomes of applied life force.
We see that Chittra is oftentimes symbolised by a pearl in an oyster. Like the delicate work of faceting a jewel, the creation of the pearl is a slow and gradual process. It is the intelligent and sober application of force. Chittra brings us the awareness of the jewel of our life-force. It is the pearl of great price. Carefully looking at where we cast our pearls is the teaching that the rays of this Star shines upon us here on earth.
The Tale of Persephone
We see that the Ancient Greeks put the celestial codes of the constellation of Virgo into the story of Persephone. Persephone was a beautiful Virgin. Her light spring-like nature was the opposite of the underworld god, known by the name of Hades.
Hades fell in love with Persephone and, one day, while Persephone was gaily picking flowers in a lush meadow he left his dark underworld kingdom and came to the earth to abduct her.
The earth became barren until Persephone found release from his cavernous clutches. But Persephone was bound to return to the underworld, upon account of a trick played on her by Hades.
Her return to earth corresponds to the months of abundance, when the Constellation of Virgo is most visible in the night sky. The season of spring occurs when the constellation of Virgo appears in the early evening above the horizon. When she’s no longer there, it is winter. That is when Persephone returns to the underworld. From the Northern Hemispheres perspective, Virgos absence from the evening sky is found in late autumn, winter and early spring. Virgo’s reappearance in the sky at nightfall comes again with the rising season of spring.
THE CELESTIAL ARCHITECT
The Polarities of #Creation
The God of Chittra Nakshatra is #Tvashta. He is the celestial #Architect who transfers his inspiration and energy to us through his star Chittra.
Tvashta seems a bit multi-faceted himself. He appears complex at first glance. Tvashta has a dual form. One facet of Tvashta is #Vishwakarma, who is the architect of the Devas.
We see, interestingly, that in regions of South India the crafters are known as the Vishwakarmas. The other facet of Tvashta, is Mayasur, who is the architect of the Asuras.
Both these faces of Tvashta deal with his skill in design, architecture, and crafting with creative force. As Vishwakarma, Tvashta creates forms that are diaphanous and creative. And as Mayasur he creates destructive forms coated in glamour and trickery. Tvashta, it can be seen, is the force and skill of the creative energy.
How is the creative force is wielded in our hands? As the life-force is released from the grip of unconsciousness, the range of possibility of creative force is liberated from limitation. The Tantric is a creative voyager who releases the skills of Tvashta by attempting to awaken from unconscious dreams.
One other noteworthy thing about Tvashta, is that he is one of the 12 Aditya’s. These are the deities that are assigned to each calendar month. The Aditya’s transport and give the teaching of the particular month that they rule over. All the Aditya’s hold lotus flowers.
What is unique about Tvashta, is that his lotus flower, is the only one amongst the Aditya’s that is closed. This is a worthy symbol of meditation that reveals many meanings when pondered upon. Perhaps we might rather simply say that creativity requires a stage of introverting to gather force, before it is put to action. We see this principle at play in the creation of life in the womb.
When the introverted gathering of elixir is not honoured, then real creative force might very well de deficient. Creativity without elixir, might then come to be replaced by a predictable and creatively dead clock-work engine. When night falls, not only does a lotus close its petals, but it enters back into the waters from whence it came.
THE STONE AND THE JEWEL
Channelling the Life-Force
Chittra Nakshatra is the star that brings us the teaching and blessing of channelling our life energies towards the creation of beauty. Someone who works with cutting and polishing diamonds is called a diamantaire. The skill of a diamantaire, encapsulates very much the quality that Chittra Nakshatra presents to us.
To become a diamantaire, requires long years of study into the science and art that is diamond polishing. Painstaking attention to detail and patience is required. The fine work of cutting and polishing is preceded by separating the diamond from the ore. Many hours are required to cut a diamond.
A diamond
can only be cut
by another diamond.
This fact is something worth pondering on, when considering the creative work of polishing the diamond of our lives. The diamantaire takes the rough diamond stone and with the magic of an alchemist, transforms of to a sparkling and mesmerising jewel.
Life energy can be used to launch a stone and create injury and destruction. But, the very same life force, can be channelled into the detailed work of artfully shaping the facets of a stone, and creating a jewel.
By the focus of our life energies, we can take a stone that was once a rough sharp object – perhaps able to cut the hand, and not particularly alluring – and shape it into a jewel of fascination and reflective beauty.
The word Chittra means radiant, shining, delicately-detailed, multi-layered, multi-faceted and lustrous. It is most appropriate that this star is symbolised by a Jewel.
Chittra also contains the word Chit, which means ‘pure awareness’ and could be seen as referring to the shining jewel of the soul. Chit is suffixed by Tra, in the name of this Nakshatra. Tra is derived from the Sanskrit word Tryate, and means to set free. So Chittra in this sense, translates as ‘the setting free of the jewel of pure awareness’.
A work of art, such as a painting, is referred to as Citr in Hindi. This is derived from the word Chittra. Again, this points to the principle of this star, to bring us the illumination to shape the jewel of our life. Chittra for this reason has come to be known as the star of carving the jewel.
What is the condition of our jewel? Is it in the workshop, with us sitting attentively at the desk? Or, has it fallen to the wayside, as we nurture concerns, other than the jewel of our life?
CHINNAMASTA
Pure Life-Force
Chinnamasta is the pure ruby red life force. She is the multifaceted jewel, that tells us of the possibilities of movements within the constellation of life. She shows us the options we have, of how to apply the life-force that we carry. She is the Vidya (wisdom) that meets us at the ‘tripple-crossroads’ of power.
In every movement of desire, we play either a passive or an active seat.
Chinnamasta is the seat between the two familiar ways. She is the teacher of transmitting and transmuting our life-force into sacred and spiritually potent action. Her jewel shines with the secret lustre of the union of two forces. Her Jewel is the meeting of polarities, and transmits the wisdom of sacred equilibrium. Her Jewel is the place where opposites and opposition are magically fused together.
When we hear the word equilibrium we might be prone to think of peace and wellbeing. But the equilibrium that Chinnamasta transports to us is a double sided balance and integrity, between the forces of rapturous chaos and poised awareness. She tears her head from her body, but she drinks of the middle stream of equilibrium force, without spilling a single drop from of the jewel coloured elixir of her life blood.
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Every year on #April #22, #Earth #Day marks the #anniversary of the #birth of the modern #environmental #movement in 1970. We are honoring Earth Day with the #futurist #Buckminster #Fuller (1895-1983), an American #architect, #systems #theorist, #author, #designer, #inventor and #philosopher. Fuller believed human societies would soon rely mainly on #renewable #sources of #energy, such as #solar- and #wind-derived #electricity.
Fuller developed numerous inventions, mainly architectural designs, and popularized the widely known #geodesic #dome; #carbon #molecules known as fullerenes were later named by scientists for their structural and mathematical resemblance to geodesic #spheres.
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#FriedensreichHundertwasser #artist #painter #architect #architecture #painting #art #RailwaystationUelzen #Uelzen #Germany
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Die "Arbeitsgruppe EXPO 2000" im Niedersächsischen Landtag ist im Jahr 1995 an Hundertwasser mit der Bitte herangetreten, den aus wilhelminischer Zeit stammenden, im Jahr 1887 fertig gestellten, aber durch spätere Umbauten verunstalteten Bahnhof umzugestalten. Im Jahr darauf wurde das Projekt "Bahnhof 2000 / Kulturbahnhof / Umweltbahnhof" als dezentrales Exponat der EXPO 2000 in Hannover ausgewählt, deren Motto "Mensch - Natur - Technik" lautete. Erst nach mehrfachem Wechsel unter den verantwortlichen Vertretern der Deutschen Bahn AG und daher erst Jahre nach der Kontaktaufnahme mit Hundertwasser wurde diesem der Auftrag zur Umgestaltung des Bahnhofs erteilt. Grundbedingung für die Umgestaltung war die Rückbildung der Fassade des wilhelminischen Bahnhofes und die Pflanzung von Bäumen, wo immer es möglich erschien.
www.bahnhof2000.de
Hey everyone, I’m #newhere. I’m interested in #agricullture, #architect, #cityscapes, #coding, #computer, #energyandclimate, #gardenarchitecture, #home-and-garden, #interiordesign, #stock, and #technolgy.
Utrecht 2014
#architect #architecture #architectuur #art #beeldende-kunst #foto #fotografie #kunst #orphanage #photo #photography #weeshuis
Originally posted at: http://blog.ernste.net/2015/04/24/utrecht-weeshuis/
Woerden (Utrecht) 2014
Mooi, zo’n bakstenen gebouw. Woerden kreeg al in 1855 een station, maar dat was toen nog een houten directiekeet. Dit gebouw dateert van 1911. In de jaren negentig van de vorige eeuw is Station Woerden ingrijpend aangepast.
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Originally posted at: http://blog.ernste.net/2015/04/06/station-woerden/
Kinderarbeid? | Child labour?
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#HassanFathy #Egyptian #Architect #Engineer #Professor #Artist #Musician #Visionary #Inventor #Arab #Pioneer #Architecture #Mud #Brick #Adobe #Nubian #African #Building #Techniques #Earth #Vernacular #Design #Traditional #Culture #History #Egypt #Our #World
Hassan Fathy (1900 – 1989) حسن فتحي
Hassan Fathy, born in Alexandria, was a cosmopolitan trilingual professor-engineer-architect, musician, dramatist, and inventor. One of Egypt's most renowned architects. Fathy was recognized with the Aga Khan Award for Architecture Chairman’s Award in 1980.
He designed nearly 160 separate projects, from modest country retreats to fully planned communities with police, fire, and medical services, markets, schools, theatres, and places for worship and recreation. These communities included many functional buildings such as laundry facilities, ovens, and wells.
He utilized ancient design methods and materials, as well as knowledge of the rural Egyptian economic situation with a wide knowledge of ancient architectural and town design techniques. He trained local inhabitants to make their own materials and build their own buildings.
Hassan Fathy developed his own ideas, inculcating traditional Arab styles like the malkhaf (wind catcher), the shukshaykha (lantern dome) and the mashrabeya (wooden lattice screens). He designed complete communities including utilities and services, country retreats, special projects, and homes.
Hassan Fathy had already worked for decades in his beloved Egypt before he designed and built for the homeless community of Gourna, Upper Egypt,: which attracted international acclaim.
The old Gourna village was situated near archeological Pharaonic sites on the western shore of Upper Egypt. The Department of Antiquities commissioned Hassan Fathy to meet the challenge of providing a home for a poor community of 7,000 people. His solution differed drastically, not requiring the machinations of the established building industry of concrete and steel. For New Gourna he utilized natural resources using mud-brick, a signature of adobe architecture, and features of Egyptian architecture such as enclosed courtyards and domed vaulted roofing. He worked with the local people to develop the new village, training them to make the materials to construct their own buildings with. In this way, he was able to provide an environment specific to the inhabitants’ needs and revive decorative techniques that were quickly disappearing with the expansion of the Global Village.
Hassan Fathy's General Principles as Guidelines:
Belief in the primary of human values in architecture.
Importance of a universal rather than a limited approach.
Use of appropriate technology.
Need for socially oriented, cooperative construction techniques.
Essential role of tradition.
Re-establishment of national cultural pride through the act of building.
"How do we go from the architect/constructor system to the architect-owner/builder system? One man cannot build a house, but ten men can build ten houses very easily, even a hundred houses. We need a system that allows the traditional way of cooperation to work in our society. We must subject technology and science to the economy of the poor and penniless. We must add the the aesthetic factor because the cheaper we build the more beauty we should add to respect man." -Hassan Fathy
One of the most outstanding Arab architects of our time, a great inspiration ~