India, Om Namah Shivaya, Handprinted Cotton Headcloth, Varanasi (Benares). This is considered the greatest mantra by many Hindus. The pattern equates Shiva with the Sun, Surya, both through the shining sun motif and by its glowing colours.
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| India, Om Namah Shivaya, Handprinted Cotton Headcloth, Varanasi (Benares). This is considered the greatest mantra by many Hindus. The pattern equates Shiva with the Sun, Surya, both through the shining sun motif and by its glowing colours. |