festivals of Hindus is the ‘Navratra’ in which Hindus worship Goddess Durga (the worrier goddess)‚ Goddess Lakshmi (the goddess of wealth and prosperity) and Goddess Saraswati (the goddess of Knowledge and Arts). On the last day of this festival‚ the daughters of the house are worshiped. But still in India we see that our society has grown so favorable towards the males. Hindu’s‚ even after referring to the daughters as Devi (goddess)‚ expect a widow to jump on the pyre of the husband‚ a practice
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THE INDIAN RELIGIONS The Indus Valley Civilization Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa (2500 – 1500 B.C.) - trade‚ commerce‚ domestic‚ sewage system‚ drainages‚ buildings‚ establishments‚ streets‚ paved roads‚ fortresses‚ urban planning‚ infrastructure‚ peaceful civilizations - indigenous Indian people – Dravidian‚ language – Dravidian or Indo-Aryan - declined between 1800 – 1700 B.C.E.‚ possibly due to the effects of flooding and drought - Aryan (‘Noble Ones’) Invasion/Migration - nomadic tribe located
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Vishwamitra in order to help him keep away demons during his sacrifice rituals. During his final days with Vishwamitra Rama was invited to King Janaka’s kingdom where numerous princes were fighting for Sita’s hand in marriage‚ the incarnation of goddess Lakshmi. Rama succeeds in bending and stringing the bow and therefore winning Sita’s hand in marriage. Rama and Sita are the ideal husband and wife and are therefore modeled after by all worshipers. The second book is called the Book of Ayodhya; this
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Introduction Ram Navami is celebrated with great pomp as the birthday of Lord Rama by the Hindus. Known as the man of the highest ideals‚ he is also called Maryada Purushottam Ram. He sets the best example of an ideal son‚ brother and husband. The Navami tithi during the Chaitra month is celebrated as Lord Ram’s birthday. This occasion important Hindu texts are read‚ hymns praising Rama are chanted‚ and Holy songs are sung in His praise. Significance of Ram Navami Puja Ramayana has instilled in
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December 12‚ 2013 Religious Expression of Nudity and Sexuality The concept of sexuality in religion has always been discussed in private or public. It has some taboo clinched with it which made it secretive and also lucrative. The story of Adam and Eve‚ who took the fruits from the tree of knowledge‚ told us how they used fig leaves to cover their genitals. Nudity‚ other than being a form of art to some people‚ is also an exclusively common practice in worship for God. Different religions evolved
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ruined their chances for sending their business to India. There are no beef in the McDonalds located in India. Hindu does not eat beef and that is approximately 80% of the population. Burger King thought it was a good idea to place an ad of Lakshmi‚ the Indian goddess of wealth‚ about to eat one of the beef burgers‚ which are forbidden under Hindu religion. Why? Other than that bad business move Burger King is faced with re-inventing their menu. Nigeria- Restaurants like Tantilizers has had plenty
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Hinduism is a vast and profound religion. Some of the sacred elements that characterize Hindu religious traditions are the Hindu scriptures‚ the Vedas‚ the Upanishads‚ and the main deities. One of the most important beliefs in Hinduism is acceptance. They have scriptures‚ mythologies that deal with many elements of life which are considered unacceptable. For example‚ Gita (considered to be main scripture which tells way of Hindu life‚ its duties) has story about Dropadi who is married to 5 brothers
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Muslims celebrate Raham at Eid. Both events are about sharing‚ music‚ party and simply good fun. In Hinduism‚ Diwali is perhaps the most well-known Hindu festival. It is known as the ‘festival of lights’ and this five day festival honours Lakshmi‚ the goddess of
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In Patricia McCormick’s non-fiction novel‚ Sold‚ thirteen year old Lakshmi is sold into sexual slavery by her stepfather. She believes she is going to work in the city‚ as the breadwinner‚ but her step-father is in it for the money and revenge of the eldest son he doesn’t have. Lakshmi’s biggest priorities are her mother and brother‚ and her stepfather could care less about her or the family‚ he has an addiction to gambling. Instead of working hard and paying for a tin roof‚ he gambles his money
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lower prices. SLIDE CHANGE Brief Summary of case: Lakshmi Software: Lakshmi software is a company with their headquarters in India. Lakshmi software is a low cost software engineering company. The company has had reasonable success working with European‚ particularly German companies and US companies. Lakshmi however realises that they have had very little success in the second largest software market in the world Japan. Lakshmi considers this to be a very important market and is seeking
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