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    One of the millions of Hindu gods is Agni the fire god‚ he is one of the most prominent of the deities of the Vedas. Agni was the heart of Vedic religion‚ he was also addressed as the deva who ruled earth‚ a third of the entire cosmos. Right up ’til the present time‚ Agni shapes a piece of numerous transitional experiences services for Hindus‚ including birth‚ marriage and passing. Different types of flame are related with Agni and those incorporate the sun‚ lightning‚ comets‚ conciliatory fire‚

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    INTRODUCTION Overview In the recent legislative proposals amending the Hindu Succession Act are important steps towards gender equality and abolition of the paternal system of inheritance prevailing among Hindus. It also gives daughters and equal share in agricultural property. The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Bill 2004 passed unanimously by the Lok Sabha‚ comes after a long gap; the Act was passed in 1956. The present debate about removing discrimination against women to a large extent remains

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    late 1990s‚ McDonald ’s entered in India. Although India is poor nation‚ there are 150 to 200 million prosperous middle class population was attracted McDonald ’s. However‚ there are unique challenges for McDonald ’s. For thousands of years‚ India ’s Hindu culture has revered the cow and do not eat the meat of the scared cow‚ also there are some 140 million Muslims in India‚ and Muslims don ’t eat pork. To respect and adapt Indian culture‚ McDonald ’s created an Indian version of burgers which are made

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    Symbols and Traditions- Hindu Wedding In the hindu culture‚ the marriage doesn’t just symbolize the love of a happy couple‚ but also of the coming together of two families. In some cases‚ as this unique marriage bond between the families is only really available at one opportunity‚ the parents and the rest of the close family of the bride and groom would choose and decide for the family. In the past this was extremely common‚ and sometimes the bride and groom got no real chances to say anything

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    In Hindu mythology Kali is a fertility goddess and a goddess of time. Kali is a protector and often protects humans during disasters. In Egyptian mythology Bastet is the goddess of fertility‚ childbirth‚ and cats. Besides being in different culture the two gods have some other differences and similarities in their appearance‚ origin‚ and role. Kali has a terrifying appearance. Her skin color is originally black‚ she usually does not wear any clothes‚ is very thin‚ and has long‚ messy hair

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    Extended Response: The Hindu Caste System The Hindu Caste System has governed the lives of the Hindu people in India for thousands of years. Today‚ the Caste System shapes society in a similar‚ perhaps more extreme‚ way as when it was first implemented. Beginning with the Aryans‚ the Caste system gradually became the social system that gives an "unchangeable" structure to the Hindu people’s lives. While this manner of living is considered taboo by westerners and people of other religions‚ it is

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    Hinduism a religion by maintaining social order. The Hindu Caste System was the best way of maintaining social order in Ancient India. The Caste System originated in Ancient India. It is a system in Hinduism where everyone is born into a caste‚ and that caste has a duty to fulfill. By either fulfilling your duty or not‚ you can be born into a higher caste or a lower caste in your next life‚ respectively.

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    Traditionally‚ marriage is the recognized union between a man and a woman that establishes rights and obligations between them. Although‚ the meaning of marriage varies. Hindu marriage is the joining of two individuals for life‚ so that they can pursue dharma (duty)‚ artha (possessions)‚ kama (physical desires)‚ and moksha (ultimate spiritual release) together. Catholic marriage is the pledge by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life and which is ordered

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    [3][clarification needed] The Mughal Emperor Jalaludin Mohammed Akbar ’s record keeper Abu Fazl celebrated the Janjua Rajput as among the most renowned Rajputs of South Asia.[4] Contents  [hide]  * 1 Early history * 2 Janjua emperors of the Hindu Shahi Dynasty * 2.1 Jayapala * 2.2 Anandapala Shah * 2.3 Tirlochanpal Shah * 2.4 Bhimpala Shah * 3 Janjua rule of Mathura * 4 Raja Mal Khan * 4.1 Delhi Sultanate and the Janjua Rajput Rebellion * 5 Main branches

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    Case Analysis: McDonald’s and Hindu Culture Julia Evans Misericordia University Case Analysis: McDonald’s and Hindu Culture The case study discusses the struggles that McDonalds faced when it began to do business in India. The Hindu culture prohibits the consumption of beef because they look at the cow as being a sacred animal. In addition‚ India has a large Muslim population whose religion prohibits the consumption of pork products. These limitations completely contradict the traditional

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