also decorates currency all over Indonesia and Eastern Europe where he is a religious icon in both Buddhism and Hinduism. ("UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology." 424). Ganesha has also come up in many sacred Hindu scriptures and texts including many Puranas‚ or scared stories made to tell the origin of Hindu deities and the creation and destruction of the universe. ("Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices."409). In Hindu society Ganesha‚ the remover of obstacles‚ is often invoked before partaking
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Hindu social structure‚ he taught Puranas and Sanskrit shloks to Ramabai as well as his second wife‚ Ramambai’s mother Laxmibai and how to read and write Sanskrit as well as how to interpret Vedic texts. She was raised by her father. Her father faced hardships as he was against the tradition and he advocated education to girl children. He proved in front of Hindu scholars at Soday‚ (Karnataka) that teaching ladies with Sanskrit was not banned in any Shastra or purana. [1] Her father‚ mother and sister
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Gourab Basak Roll No. 515207 TPI Painting and Sculpture Introduction Indian painting has a very long tradition and history in Indian art. The earliest Indian paintings were the rock paintings of pre-historic times‚ the petroglyphs found in places like Bhimbetka ‚ some of them from before 5500 BC. And also an imperative part of Indian art culture is dominated by sculptures in India. Indian sculptures started from bronze
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personal belongings of the Emperor. The silk robes embroidered with pearls and the silver hookah used by the emperor himself are the major attractions of the museum. The museum is open from 10 am to 5 pm and remains closed on Fridays. Purana Lila - Reminiscence of Yore Purana Qila‚ New Delhi The old fort with its
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headquarters. Later it was leased by the British government from the then Maharaja of Sirohi for use as the headquarters of the resident to Rajputana (another name for Rajasthan). Mythology[edit] The ancient name of Mount Abu is Arbudaanchal. In the Puranas‚ the region has been referred to as Arbudaranya("forest of Arbhuda") and ’Abu ’ is a diminutive of this ancient name. It is
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Agama Shastra and Temple worship [pic] [pic][pic]Buzz up! [pic]ShareThisMar 5 2008 | Views 3773 | Comments (10) Tags: Agama Agama Shastra Temple worship [pic] The Hindu temples are complex institutions. They represent the culmination of social and religious aspirations of a society. Temple is the focal point in the life of a community and often represents its pride‚ identity and unity. It is also the index of the community’s wellbeing. It draws into its fold people from its various
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Truly Love? The modern love - A normative critique. Love is an emotion of a strong affection and personal attachment. Love is also said to be a virtue representing all of human kindness‚ compassion‚ and affection —"the unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another". Love may describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans‚ one’s self or animals. In English‚ love refers to a variety of different feelings‚ states‚ and attitudes‚ ranging from pleasure to
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“scientific conservation‚” earlier visualized by Wordsworth and Keats as emotional relationship with nature. India‚ since time immemorial‚ has been propagating the environmental awareness through its ancient texts like Vedas‚ Brahmanas and Puranas‚ in simple terms of man’s relation with nature. Man in Vedic period worshiped and prayed the natural phenomena with due regard‚ surprise‚ fear and love. The Vedic seers were not only conscious of the purity of natural environment i.e. earth‚ water
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Meghalaya and in the states of Punjab‚ Uttar Pradesh‚ Manipur‚ West Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir.Earlier the Khasis had their own kingdom‚ until the Britishers exercised control over them. The word Khasi find mention in the Shankradeva’s ’Baghavata Purana’‚ an Indo Aryan literature. The Khasi are an endogamous tribe who are divided into exogamous clans which are again subdivided into exogamous matrilocal families.Inter marriage between them is allowed. Inheritance of property takes place only through
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CRITICAL STUDY OF SOURCES OF HISTORY To study the culture and heritage of a region‚ it is important to know the history of that place‚ for history contains answers to the questions like how did the civilisation started‚ how did a particular custom and tradition arise‚ how did the art and aesthetic values of the region developed‚ etc. The answers to these questions lie within the study of history. However‚ studying history is a complicated process. It is generally not easy to give a very clear
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