Tihar (Dipawali) - everything you ever wanted to know about Tihar... its all here! About Tihar : The Nepali festival Tihar is also known by many names such as Dipawali or Bhai Tika or Laxmi Puja or as a festival of lights. It is a five-days festival‚ which comes soon after the Dashain Festival‚ and Tihar is all about worshiping of different animals such as crow‚ dog‚ cow‚ and worshiping of the Hindu Goddess of Fortune or Wealth (Goddess Laxmi)‚ and cooking great meals at home
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community’s enhanced spiritual connection to Buddha through Karma and the practice Temple Puja. The Dalai Lama has also impacted the teachings and worship of Buddhism by taking Tibetan Buddhism to the broader world. Ultimately‚ the significance of Buddhism and its teachings have impacted significantly on the lives of adherents and the non-adherents. Buddhism derive from the assumption that ethical beliefs
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37 THEME – 7 AN IMPERIAL CAPITAL : VIJAYANAGAR EMPIRE Key concepts in nutshell Discovery of Hampi – In 1799 the frst British antiquarian colin Mackenzie. First surveyor general of India visited the ruins Hampi‚ collected some manuscripts had some water colours painted on monuments and made the first map of the site. The Rayas‚ Nayakas and Sultans – Harihara and Bukka asserted their independence of the Delhi sultanate and established the kingdom of vijaynagar on AD 1336. Kings and trading
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worship. When Hindus worship‚ they do a puja. A puja is a ritual to attract the sense of both the devotee and the gods. By doing this ritual‚ it is mean to educate the feelings of devotion and religiously and therefore‚ bring God and spirituality into the center of human life. However‚ for example‚ during the visit to the Hindu Temple‚ the speaker was mentions rituals in their religion such as praying to their gods before they starting a puja‚ singing during the puja‚ and worship each
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every year. The very calculation of the accumulation of clay‚ Plaster Of Paris‚ dangerous Chemicals from the paints and colours will shatter the thinking faculty of any brain. The immersion of Durga Statutes during the Durga pooja is also a cause of concern for environmentalists. In Orissa alone 5‚000 Durga pooja idols are made‚ most of them using harmful paints. Heavy metals like lead and chrome are not easily assimilated in an aquatic environment and can lead to the massive hurt of flora and
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Sutev v.s Kutev Scenario #1 : Puja Sutev - Sutev wakes up early in the morning‚ bathes and begins his puja in a clean area facing North or East - He concentrates in mansi puja and chants the Swaminaryan mantra while doing mala. - Then he performs‚ pradakshina and dandavats - At the end of his puja‚ he reads 5 sholkas from the from the Shikshapati with sincerity Kutev - Kutev eats breakfast before doing puja and sits wherever he wants and in any direction. - He skips beads while
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for protection from untimely death. This offering should be made near a Tulsi tree‚ the Holy Basil or any other sacred tree that one might have in their yard. Dhanteras Celebrations Dhanteras is celebrated with gusto and enthusiasm. "Lakshmi-Puja" is performed in the evenings when tiny diyas of clay are lighted to drive away the shadows of evil spirits. Bhajans ir devotional songs- in praise of Goddess Laxmi are sung and "Naivedya" of traditional sweets is offered to the Goddess. There is a
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Chapter-3 Religious attractions in mangalore Introduction to Dakshina Kannada / SouthCanara. Dakshina Kannada‚ also called South Canara‚ is a coastal district of the Karnataka state. It is bordered by the districts of Udupi to the north‚ Chikkamagaluru to the northeast‚ Hassan District to the east‚ Kodagu to the south east‚ and Kasara god in Kerala to the south. The Arabian Sea bounds it west. Mangalore is the capital and chief city of the district. There is also the good presence of mountainous
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Hansa and Vinod Sutaria Cleveland‚ OH JAIN RITUALS AND CEREMONIES Introduction..................................................................................................................... 2 Six Essentials: ................................................................................................................. 2 1. Samayik: ............................................................................................................. 2 2. Chaturvimsati: ........................
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