new Banner?

[yajvan]

hariḥ oṁ
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namast�

Yajvan, if you don't mind, please post your banner here.

Yes, I will try again. I am looking for some help on how to get the format so it can be inserted into a post.

Perhaps we can take the best parts of the banners that are submitted and make a new banner -or- maybe there is one that will be just right.

praṇām

[yajvan]

hariḥ oṁ
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namast�


The sanskrit text below the label ' hindu dharma form' says the following:

na hi j�ānena sadṛśaṁ pavitiram
Nothing is so purifying as knowledge - Bhāgavad gītā 4.38


This is the idea I was thinking of . It is not final but offered for one's review and kind consideration. My intent: simple, aligned to dharma and knowledge.

[saidevo]

namaste Yajvan.

I like the background, the font of the Website and the Sanskrit shloka. They could be centered instead of top-aligned.

The lotus, although a sacred Hindu symbol, is currently that of the BJP, so I suggest we might have the image of a temple instead, and a combined image of TrimUrti (google image search). And in the space preceding the dharma-chakra, we might have the AUM symbol. Also, the borders might be either fully distinct or fully seamless.

If four images would seem a clutter, we might prefer AUM at the left and the chakra at the right.

[yajvan]

hariḥ oṁ
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namasté saidevo,

namaste Yajvan.

I like the background, the font of the Website and the Sanskrit shloka. They could be centered instead of top-aligned.

The lotus, although a sacred Hindu symbol, is currently that of the BJP, so I suggest we might have the image of a temple instead, and a combined image of TrimUrti (google image search). And in the space preceding the dharma-chakra, we might have the AUM symbol. Also, the borders might be either fully distinct or fully seamless.

If four images would seem a clutter, we might prefer AUM at the left and the chakra at the right.

... good feedback. I tried initially to find a temple for the left side of the banner and did not find a good fit, hence I tried a lotus. I am not attached to the idea of the lotus and open to other ideas. I can try AUM in devanāgarī and see what you and others think... I also put some time into the look as this was one was a draft. All are welcome to comment on what may improve the look. ( I leave my ego at the door , so be open about it).

If fellow HDF members like the look and think it should be the banner, then I will send it through photo-shop ( by a professional , my daughter) for the final.

praṇām

[saidevo]

namaste Yajvan.

The Shiva temple at ThanjAvUr, which is also a UNESCO heritage site, might fit in, I think.
tanjore5.jpg

[yajvan]

hariḥ oṁ
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namasté saidevo,

see what you ( and our HDF friends) think of this... there is a difference in the wheels at the right - trying one
effect vs. the other.


I will also try the temple you offer and see if I can fit it and and make it look respectable.

praṇām

[yajvan]

hariḥ oṁ
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namast�
another variation.

[yajvan]

hariḥ oṁ
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namast�
a few more ideas... perhaps there is a mix-and-match ?
again , just ideas.

[satay]

namaskar,

I like the first one in this list. What's on the left side? a yantra of ?

hariḥ oṁ
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namast�
a few more ideas... perhaps there is a mix-and-match ?
again , just ideas.

[satay]

namaste yajvan,
my comment, if we are going to put in the shloka there then we should also put the reference i.e in devnagari Gita shloka number.
That might inspire people to pick up the gita and check it out. subtle no?

hariḥ oṁ
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namast� saidevo,

see what you ( and our HDF friends) think of this... there is a difference in the wheels at the right - trying one
effect vs. the other.


I will also try the temple you offer and see if I can fit it and and make it look respectable.

praṇām