SoMe God

(This sculpture) seen on the outer Gopuram of Jwarahareswarar Temple, built by Pallava kings around the 8th century CE. It is most likely that this deity is not as ancient as the temple itself; possibly, sculpted only in the last century.

Where: Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India

On a somewhat related note, this image is a reflection of how I feel myself, about all the online profiles I have, on Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, Twitter, LinkedIn, et cetera ...

If I could add SoMe (Social Media) God into a pantheon this one below would be my candidate!

SoMe God

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  • Dave

    Classic! I love the metaphorical image. Though if this was the 8th century, you would definitely have been excommunicated for blatant heresy!

    I feel the same when it comes to SoMe avatars, though in my case it would be have to be somehow tied to the multifaceted communion of saints…

    Speaking of heresy and metaphorical imagery , have you seen Luis Buneul’s “The Milky Way”? It’s like being in a Time Machine (though you need to be “slightly” well informed about Christian theology, Priscillians, Jansenism and transubstantiation to really understand the brilliance of it).

    Then again, the pantheon of SoMe gods may already be one step ahead (or many heads in step), given that all we’re reading today is that they seem to be miraoulously solving every marketing teams’ ills…

    Hmmm, for my skepticism, I’m quite likely going to be burned on the stake reserved for SoMe gnostics!