Comments on: Blue Indian God http://www.smart-kit.com/s2990/blue-statue/ School Safe Puzzles and Games for Kids of all ages Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:15:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: RK http://www.smart-kit.com/s2990/blue-statue/comment-page-1/#comment-80759 RK Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:58:47 +0000 http://www.smart-kit.com/?p=2990#comment-80759 I read the story about the poison, but the Sanskrit thing is interesting I read the story about the poison, but the Sanskrit thing is interesting

]]> By: makada http://www.smart-kit.com/s2990/blue-statue/comment-page-1/#comment-80757 makada Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:13:49 +0000 http://www.smart-kit.com/?p=2990#comment-80757 I have taken the following from wikipedia "....The Sanskrit word k???a means "black", "dark" or "dark-blue"[5] and is used as a name to describe someone with dark skin. Krishna is often depicted in murtis (images) as black, and is generally shown in paintings with a blue skin...." So I infer blue is because of the dark skin I have taken the following from wikipedia


“….The Sanskrit word k???a means “black”, “dark” or “dark-blue”[5] and is used as a name to describe someone with dark skin. Krishna is often depicted in murtis (images) as black, and is generally shown in paintings with a blue skin….”


So I infer blue is because of the dark skin

]]> By: deejam http://www.smart-kit.com/s2990/blue-statue/comment-page-1/#comment-80751 deejam Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:43:43 +0000 http://www.smart-kit.com/?p=2990#comment-80751 Siva are painted blue, because he had poison. Not sure about the story. Siva are painted blue, because he had poison. Not sure about the story.

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