Even Lester's transformation only comes about because of the possibility of sex with Angela ; he therefore remains a " willing devotee of the popular media's exultation of pubescent male sexuality as a route to personal wholeness ".

The Dhyana mantra ( a mantra that details the form of the deity on which a devotee should meditate ) of the Brhat Tantrasara describes Ucchishta-Matangini, one of the most popular forms of the goddess.

He is also considered to be the composer of the Hanuman Chalisa, a popular devotional hymn dedicated to Hanuman, the divine monkey devotee of Rama.

Veneration in Chile is said to have begun when a devotee of Expeditus ( or locally, San Expedito ) brought an image of him to Viña del Mar, one of the most popular beach cities of Chile.

The Mysteries were revived in a tamer form under Julius Caesar around 50 BC, with his onetime ally Mark Anthony becoming an enthusiastic devotee and obtaining popular support.

In Nigerian popular stories, Mami Wata may seduce a favoured male devotee and then show herself to him following coitus.

Another devotee from the film industry is Woody Allen, who was found singing along to Beefheart's music in the audience in New York.

Beecham, who had hitherto known nothing of Delius's music, expressed his " wonderment " and became a lifelong devotee of the composer's works.

A devotee of classical music, he has contributed articles to Gramophone magazine.

At this point, Debussy too was a devotee of Wagner's music, but-eager to please his father-he was probably more swayed by Mendès ' promise of a performance at the Paris Opéra and the money and reputation this would bring.

Ravanahatha or Ravana's hand is mentioned in the ancient Indian epic ' Ramayana '. The soulful music emanating from the Ravanahatha is believed to have moved Hindu god Shiva, of whom Ravana was an ardent devotee.

A devotee of classical music, he is also a violinist, and performed in the premiere performance of work by Somtow Sucharitkul ; he has also been nominated several times for the Hugo Award, and won the Locus Award for his collection of historical and critical essays, The Engines of the Night ( 1982 ).

Haskell and McCulloch had an unhappy experience recording Lizard, Haskell especially – a devotee of soul and Motown music – finding it difficult to connect with the material.

Consalvi was highly cultivated and a lifelong devotee of poetry, the arts and sciences, archaeology, and, in particular, music.

I became a humble devotee of this infinitely beautiful art, and so began for me the chamber music life.

Away from his mathematical work, Crighton was a devotee of the music of Richard Wagner, as well as music for the piano.

Duke of Linares, a devotee of Italian opera, commissioned Zumaya to translate Italian libretti and write new music for them.

In retrospect, radio personality and Songbook devotee Jonathan Schwartz has described it as " America's classical music ".

The structure of the Sopanam music is believed to reflect the experience of the devotee in scaling the heights of devotion.

Although Nero has long been a devotee and advocate of consumer electronics, he still makes music on the traditional Steinway concert grand piano.

Kancherla Gopanna () ( c 1620-1680 CE ), popularly known as Bhadradri Ramadasu or Bhadrachala Ramadasu (), was a 17th century Indian devotee of Rama and a composer of Carnatic music.

The patterns of dhol have been developed to catalyze the mind of the devotee as is seeking spiritual trance. Someone who plays the Dhol is known as Dholi ().

A devotee of Iggy Pop, Bators had developed a fearless reputation in his Dead Boys days and continued such antics with The Lords, the most famous being the time he reportedly hanged himself during a show.

Jayapataka Swami has developed the system of bhakti-vriksa preaching which assists namahatta preaching by enabling wider preaching and giving intensive and personal training to devotees so that everyone gets the chance to train to be a pure devotee while engaging in preaching activities.

A devotee of show horses and equestrian events, she was also a leading race-horse owner, spending a vast amount of money on horses.

No other circus wanted Tusko and he spent some time in an exhibition road show, accompanied by his keeper and lifelong devotee, young George " Slim " Lewis.

The temple can also be named after the devotee who commissioned the construction of the temple, an example being the Bucesvara temple at Koravangala, named after the devotee Buci.

In one early adventure he rescued a maiden, Medb ( named after the Irish mythological queen Medb ) from being sacrificed in a Wicker Man, only to earn her enmity-she was a devotee of Crom Cruach, the god to whom she was to be sacrificed, and was looking forward to the experience.

A great devotee named Sri Vadirajatirtha of Udupi Sri Krishna Mutt used to offer cooked horse gram ( Kollu ) to Lord Hayagriva.

He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Stephen James Ferris, a portrait painter and a devotee of Jean-Léon Gérôme ( after whom he was named ) and Mariano Fortuny.

His mother, Lakshmi Narasayamma, a staunch devotee of Lord Venkateswara, named the boy after him.

Jagannatha Dasa Babaji spent his last days in the areas of Vrindavan and Navadwip, where he performed bhajan and japa in worship to Radha and Krishna .. A devotee named Bihari Lal would often assist the elderly sadhu.

A person who participates in archery is typically known as an " archer " or " bowman ", and one who is fond of or an expert at archery can be referred to as a " toxophilite ".< ref > The noun " toxophilite ", meaning " a lover or devotee of archery, an archer ", is derived from Toxophilus by Roger Ascham —" imaginary proper name invented by Ascham, and hence title of his book ( 1545 ), intended to mean ' lover of the bow '.

Maria Ivanovna Vishnyakova, another nurse for the royal children, was at first a devotee of Rasputin, but later was disillusioned by him.

Then, at the request of Brahma, Prahlada is presented to Narasimha, and finally he is calmed by the prayers of his devotee.

The final part deals with his efforts to kill his son Prahlada ( a devotee of Vishnu ) and his subsequent death at the hands of Narasimha.

Then, at the request of Brahma, Prahlada was presented to Narasimha, and finally, he was calmed by the prayers of his devotee.

When the kavadi bearer arrives at the foot of the 272-step stairway leading up to the Temple Cave, the devotee has to make the arduous climb.

Philip was a fine horseman, a keen hunter and a devotee of bull-fighting, all central parts of royal public life at court during the period.

This meeting was to mark a significant change in Mahäprabhu's outlook and upon his return to Bengal the local Vaishnavas, headed by Advaita Ächärya, were stunned at his external sudden ' change of heart ' ( from ' scholar ' to ' devotee ') and soon Chaitanya became the eminent leader of their Vaishnava group within Nadia.

According to the Liturgy of the Liberal Catholic Church, the Scriptures used are generally limited to the readings of the day, and the complete psalter is not incorporated unless at the discretion of the priest presiding, if as a public service, or of the devotee in private use.

A Buddhist devotee offering prayers to the Buddha at the temple

The body pierced with needles and the tongue and cheeks with skewers, the devotee, trance-like and in penance, walks in procession to the temple bearing the " Cavadee ", a wooden arch covered with flowers with a pot of milk at each end of its base which he or she places before the deity.

A devotee of this god, in the story, is called Boleslav Arkonsky – a name evidently derived from the abovementioned temple at Arkona.

The second legend is associated with the Vaishnava sect and narrates that Krishna appeared before a great devotee, King Indradyumna, and ordered him to carve a deity from a log which would eventually wash up on the shore at Puri.

When it comes to conclusion of this prayer, the devotee uses word like " Waheguru please bless me in the task that I am about to undertake " when starting a new task or " Akal Purakh, having completed the hymn-singing, we ask for your continued blessings so that we can continue with your memory and remember you at all times ", etc.

He regularly hangs out at a local bar where he gets free drinks from the female black bartender, Carole, in exchange for sketches of the somewhat annoying Shorty, Carole's violent, legless bouncer devotee.

The two attended performances at Bayreuth, as Martyn was a devotee of Wagner.

Maharshi Punitachariji Maharaj is a devotee of Bhagvan Dattatreya who resides in Gujarat at the Girnar Sadhana Ashram, Junadadh.

Always a Porsche devotee ( he only drove two World Championship races in anything else ) he was a familiar sight at both Championship and non-Championship races in his orange Porsche 718, bought from the Rob Walker Racing Team.

The trustee says that the Nayak king, a Vaishnavite and dedicated devotee of Goddess Meenakshi, wanted to merge the brahmotsavams of Meenakshi and Kallazhagar Temples mainly aiming at fostering communal amity between Saivites and Vaishnavites.

Lord Sri Rama and his brother Lakshmana met Sabari, a tribal devotee, at Sabarimala.

Even as this happened the later Pallava kingdoms of Kopperunjingan who was a devotee " at the feet of lord at thillai ", were able to deliver death knell to the horde of enemies.