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Clay idol of Hindu goddess 'changes colour' http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_695099.html?menu=news.quirkies Hundreds of people have flocked to a house in Calcutta to witness what's thought to be the "miracle" of an idol changing its colour. Deep Ghosh says the clay idol of Lakshmi, the Hindu Goddess of Wealth, recently installed at his house in Chetla, has changed from white to black. He says he bought the pinkish white idol from a local artisan but the morning after the puja (Hindu religious ceremony) he noticed the face, hands and legs were turning black. Neighbours and local residents have since visited the fish trader's house in the belief that the idol of Lakshmi has metamorphosed into the dark-hued Goddess Kali, who represents death and destruction. Rationalist groups have rubbished claims of a change of colour saying that it may be due to a chemical reaction caused by the moisture content in the air around the house. Prabir Ghosh, a spokesman for the Rationalists' Society told the Press Trust of India: "We can prove that a chemical reaction is behind the phenomenon being dubbed a miracle. "But for that we need a portion of the earth, out of which the idol has been made." Mr Ghosh is refusing to allow people to touch the idol before the final immersion ceremony on November 4. A police picket has been posted outside the house, which has been converted into a shrine, to control the surging crowds. TEXTS T.R.I.P.S. Foolish Idealist SYNCHROPHRENIA Saying "NO" Forcing rainbows into the clouds There's no place like Topeka Reality? Check Please! How to get to Sydney The Dutch Frog Cult Mad Monkey Manifestation... Is your life boring? The CTG Chantra From Grey to Beige in Double Bay More Flix..... Hindu goddess 'changes colour' The Grip Of The Grey Fungi on the Corpse of Reality Chuckles tells it like it is Mailing List for Sydney Node Mailing List for Italian Node a few ideas for non-ritual public actions Translations But Isn't Chaos Dangerous? (part 2) The CTG Flix database The Children Of Apsu Cultural Creatives Black and White => Grey => Full Colour Beyond Good And Evil Quebec Diary What happened to Arthur Dent? Call To Colour The Burning Arrow Rite - Update The Burning Arrow Rite Another Tarot Reading TOP NEWS STORY! How do we create a Chaosphere? But Isn't Chaos Dangerous? What do you do with Symbols? |