Hinduism is the third largest world religion with about 900 million Hindu worshippers. Hinduism began in India over 4‚000 years ago. There are many Hindus elsewhere in the world and not only in India. There are many Hindu’s in Asia‚ Africa‚ the Caribbean‚ and Europe. Their faith can vary in different parts of the world such as some Hindus believe in one God and others have believes in many Gods. But all Hindus share the same the idea of rebirth and that all living things are part of the on-going
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Being a Hindu‚ growing up in a modern society‚ I have got this wonderful opportunity to research Hinduism in contemporary world. In this essay‚ I have explored Hinduism not only by juxtaposing it with modern Hinduism‚ but also with ancient religious practices. Modernity is not simply the western world‚ or connecting to contemporary and rejecting the old. Modernity‚ as David Smith says is theorization of modern world and according to modernity self is autonomous‚ and God is dead. This feature of modernity
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the 3 refugees “I take refuge in the Buddha‚ the Dharma and the Sangha”. Puja is the act of showing reverence to a ‘god’ like creature‚ but because Buddhists do not worship the Buddha himself‚ concentration goes to connecting to his spiritual wisdom and to one’s self‚ as communicated in the Dharma: “Without morning meditation each day‚ I cannot find a sense of contentedness within myself” - Ketut Sandhiartha. As prayer‚ Puja is portrayed through communal chanting‚ individual meditation and devotional
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various forms‚ across India‚ Nepal and Bangladesh. The name Dussehra is derived from Sanskrit Dasha-hara literally means remover of ten referring to Lord Rama’s victory over the ten-headed demon king Ravana.[1] The day also marks the victory of Goddess Durga over the demons Mahishasur. The name Vijayadashami is also derived from the Sanskrit words "Vijaya-dashmi" literally meaning the victory on the dashmi (Dashmi being the tenth lunar day of the Hindu calendar month). Significance As the name suggests
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CHHAT The people of Terai region celebrate many festivals. Different festivals are connected with different cultural and religious significance. Each festival is attributed to a god. In this festival‚ the sun god is being Worshipped. The Chhath Puja is performed in order to thank Surya for sustaining life on earth and to request the granting of certain wishes. The rituals of the festival are rigorous and are observed over a period of four days. They include holy bathing‚ fasting and abstaining
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us begin‚ then‚ with this story to which I make mention (perhaps one of the first known concerning Kali): The gods and the titans engaged in a great battle. There was one particular titan who was too powerful for the lesser gods to defeat. Durga‚ the Warrior/Mother goddess‚ was then called upon for aid. She arrived in splendour‚ riding a lion into battle‚ Her ten arms each
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Puja’s eyes‚ an 11-year-old Indian girl‚ begins to introduce‚ with bold‚ unapologetic candor‚ her friends and their daily routine in the red-light district of Calcutta. With the help of a melancholic Indian score a slide show of photo stills‚ images of Puja and her friends‚ taken by them over the course of the documentary creates an appreciation for the complex realism of a concealed place existing in India today. Born into Brothels: Calcutta’s Red Light Kids is a film directed by Ross Kauffman and photographer
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Kunwaar-Shukl-Paksh. After the fixation of the date for the festival‚ the local population start their preparation; for instance‚ they start buying the culinary-items to prepare traditional dishes‚ new clothes for the occasion‚ etc. Besides‚ for the Karam-Puja‚ they buy oil‚ Sindoor‚ Daliya‚ et al. Being a very important community festival of the region‚ it is celebrated by the entire Oraon and other local communities of the region; now in its modern day re-embodiment‚ the festivity has spread far and wide
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Hinduism is a very unorganized‚ complex religion. It does not have a set of straightforward rules like other religions. Many things influence the study and practice of beliefs in Hinduism. However‚ there is something in common throughout all of these different forms. It is the belief in a higher‚ supreme power and devotion to concepts like Truth‚ Karma‚ and Dharma. Also‚ the belief in the jurisdiction of the sacred Hindu scriptures called the Vedas. There is many beliefs‚ teachings‚ practices‚ and
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As Gauri Goddess is dressed in green she is visualized as maternal Goddess‚ her hair are bounded she is associated with a cow‚ she is offered the vegetarian food‚ she wears the symbols of marriage and she holds no weapon. As Durga she is dressed in red‚ she is visualized as the bridal Goddess ‚ her hair are unbounded‚ she rides a loin‚ she accepts all offering of the devotees‚ she is decked with bridal jewelry‚ she holds various weapons in her hand in a defensive stance. While
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