The Hymalayn mountains and two rivers blocked the majority of intrances through land travel. This lead the people living there to be less affected by other cultures and mostly protected from invasion. 2. What does Ganga Ma mean? Ganga Ma means Goddess of river Ganges. She is seen to be a mother figure who is tangible‚ aprochable‚ and all accepting‚ she is also called described as compassion in liquid form. 3. Note some important facets of the Harappa culture (Indus Valley Civilization). The Harappa
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state – Pakistan Three main directions for Vishnu - the followers is the main god Vishnu. This means that they worship both Vishnu and figures that he teg down on Earth (avatars)‚ for example rama and krishna. but also his wife‚ Lakshmi‚ is an important goddess. This direction is most prevalent in middle and northern India. shiva - the
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India‚ the world’s second largest country‚ has over 1 billion inhabitants‚ who speak 18 major languages and more than 1‚000 minor languages and dialects. It features an infinite variety of landscapes and unsurpassed cultural richness. With so much diversity embedded within one culture‚ it is easy to understand why India is called "a land of festival and fairs." Every day of the year there is a festival celebrated in some part of the country. As in any old civilization‚ most of these festivals have
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All women are now considered as Lakshmi‚ a woman can bring wealth and prosperity to the house by doing her duties as an obedient daughter‚ loyal wife‚ and loving mother. Jeaneane Fowler wrote book about the beliefs and practices in Hinduism. In her book‚ Hinduism: Beliefs and Practices‚ she explained Lakshmi as a partner of Vishnu that without her Vishnu’s power are useless. As she wrote‚ “Lakshmi is the active energy of Vishnu‚ so while Vishnu is creator‚ Lakshmi is creation. While Vishnu supports
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demon. Diwali is celebrated in five days. The first day of Diwali is called Dhanteras. The second day is called Narak Chatardasi. On this day Lord Krishna destroyed the demon and made the world free from fear. The third day is called Diwali. Lakshmi puja is performed on this day. All homes are decorated and lit up by Diyas. The fourth day is called New Year of Bestavarsh. The fifth day is called Bhai Dhooj. It is about brothers and sisters. Diwali is a time for fun and joy. On Diwali kids
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Kinnaras‚ Kinnoris and Gandharvas) who assist Him in safeguarding the treasures lying in the lap of the earth and in the roots of the trees. He is always remembered with the goddess of fortune‚ Lakshmi. As the God of wealth and material‚ his responsibilities are to distribute them while creating wealth is the responsibility of Lakshmi. He is also deputed as one of the Dikpala and Lokpalas (custodians of the directions). He has been accorded exclusive authority over the North direction (Uttara disha)
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destiny is decided long before their birth‚ they think they have no connection with their fortune. Nowadays these are only pagan beliefs. In ancient Egypt‚ they thought so and they even had some gods of fate. For example the goddess Lakshmi‚ who‚ like Hathor‚ was a powerful goddess of beauty‚ good fortune and benevolence. With the penetration of Christianity in human’s life‚ these faiths are beginning to die. Presently most people think their destiny is everything but a matter of chance. All people
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particular pujas‚ abstinence‚ etc. In the Indian tradition all one’s needs‚ be it at a totally gross level or the most subtle‚ are sought through the Divine. So if one wants material prosperity‚ one worships Lakshmi‚ the Goddess of Prosperity; for knowledge one worships Saraswati‚ the Goddess of Learning. Though Hindus ultimately believe in one Supreme Divine Entity‚ to meet the differing needs and mindsets‚ the different aspects of the Supreme are worshipped as different gods and goddesses. Each
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is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. It refers to all the six days observed as Mahalaya‚ Shashthi‚ Maha Saptami‚ Maha Ashtami‚ Maha Navami and Vijayadashami. The dates of Durga Puja celebrations are set according to the traditional Hindu calendar and the fortnight corresponding to the festival is called Devi Paksha (Bengali: দেবী পক্ষ‚ ‘Fortnight of the Goddess’). Devi Paksha is preceded by Mahalaya (Bengali: মহালয়া)‚ the last day of the previous
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are very important to the image of Brahma because they show him as the source of all knowledge. Each hand represents four aspects of the human personality: mind‚ intellect‚ ego‚ and the empirical self. Brahma has a wife named Saraswathi‚ who is the goddess of knowledge‚ music‚ and creativity. Vishnu is responsible for preserving and sustaining the universe. His role as a god is to restore peace and balance to the world during troubled times. Vishnu has a large following of worshipers called Vaishnava
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