I wanted to compare Hinduism to Christianity. I did not know anyone around here so I contacted a family member that lives in the Philippines. His wife’s family fallows Hinduism. I interviewed them over the Internet through video chat. That was very interesting. I had to have my family member translate to me somethings. But it was fun. I also have them write what they were answering to me. I e-mailed them the questions in advance so it would not be a shocker when I asked. I felt as if I was rude
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India is a land of great diversity. It described as a land of many religions and innumerable languages‚ it might well be described as a land of festivals as well. Indians love celebrating. Every little occasion from the harvesting of crops‚ welcoming the spring or rain‚ to seeing the full moon lends itself to joyous celebrations splashed with colors‚ music‚ folk dances and songs. Even the birthdays of divine beings are celebrated by connecting them with particular festivals. The Indian calendar
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What I’ve Discovered The Jewish religion is fascinating‚ even though Judaism is from a different perspective than Christianity. Judaism has been around longer than Christianity‚ and now Christianity is the world’s largest religion. Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the Messiah‚ the one that will lead the world and save everyone‚ while Jews believe Jesus was just a prophet. While I was researching Judaism‚ reading about how the Jews were treated before the Holocaust was very fascinating
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and embodies all the favorable characteristics of women. I even have a friend who is Hindu and he told me a bit about her. Obviously Ganesha‚ god of good fortune‚ is very popular and not just within the religion. But there are many aspects of his depiction that require further inspection. Such as his big ears representing wisdom and the ability to listen (Ganesha presentation). One of my favorites is Kali‚ the goddess of time‚ death‚ empowerment‚ change‚ preservation‚ and destruction (Kali presentation)
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Goddess Lakshmi Lakshmi is the consort of lord Vishnu. She is regarded as the goddess of wealth and fortune. The word ’’Lakshmi’’ has been derived from the Sanskrit word Lakshay‚ meaning "aim" or ’’goal’’. Thus the Goddess suggests all the worldly and spiritual success in life. Lakshmi provides material and spiritual wealth‚ luxury‚ fertility‚ fortune‚ purity‚ beauty‚ power‚ generosity and auspiciousness to its devotees. Goddess Lakshmi is visualized as a beautiful golden complexioned lady draped
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also in either of these directions‚ the result turns out to be the best. 2. Learners should face East or North in order to memorize quickly and accelerate retention as well as concentration power. 3. The study room should have images of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Saraswati. 4. The books in the study chamber should be kept in the South-West‚ South or West direction and not in the North-East. In addition to that if the North-East direction bears heavy weight it shall pressurize the student’s mind
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of Diwali India‚ the land of rich cultural heritage‚ has one or the other festival for every month. It is the spiritual and religious richness in India that each festival is related to some or other deity. One of such festival is the ’festival of lights’ - Deepawali. It is the glorious occasion that is not restricted to one day‚ but extended to a five-day celebration. All through these five days‚ people are in a festive mood. Adding to the festivity is the colorful display of lights. Like
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her body Correct Answer: a. white elephant entered her body Response Feedback: Good! Question 2 2 out of 2 points This elephant-headed deity is Shiva’s son by Parvati (Shiva’s consort). Answer Selected Answer: b. Ganesha Correct Answer: b. Ganesha Response Feedback: Right! Question 3 2 out of 2 points Ram Mohan Roy was the founder of: Answer Selected Answer: c. Brahmo Samaj Correct Answer: c. Brahmo Samaj Response Feedback: Yes‚ that is correct. Question
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Everyday Life in the Patas of Kalighat A.K.M. Khademul Haque Assistant Professor Department of Islamic History and Culture University Of Dhaka The word Pata (pronounced as ‘pot’) means picture in general‚ but it is particularly ascribed as a kind of picture painted on cloth. Since the mythical age‚ a community of artisans in rural Bengal used to make a kind of painted scroll depicting a series of stories and earn their livelihood showing them in public as well as narrating the story. The
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