fundamental principle of love and non-violence from a Russian philosopher called Tolstoy. How these two great influencers became so close despite the geography distance between Russia and India. One of Tolstoy’s publications entitled ‘A Letter to a Hindu’ came into Gandhi’s hands by chance and it influenced him rapidly.
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An idol maker gives finishing touches to a Ganesha statue during the Chaturthi festival. Batukamma is a spring festival celebrated by Hindu women of the Telangana region. Festival | Date of Observance | Date of Observance (2010 Gregorian calendar) | Description | Makar Sankranti or Pongal | Makar Sankranti marks the transition of the Sun into Makar. It marks the beginning of the gradual increase of the duration of the day. Pogal is first day of Uttarayana‚ coinciding with the beginning of the
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MAHA SHIVRATRI Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva. Shivaratri literally means the great night of Shivaor the night of Shiva. It is celebrated every year on the 13th night/14th day of the Maagha month of the Hindu calendar Easter[ Easter is a Christian festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion at Calvary as described in the New Testament. Easter is a moveable feast‚ meaning it is not
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Yet that very beauty is enhanced by an air of quiet spiritualism that surrounds this unique religious Hindu site. Its status as one the most popular Hindu religious sites outside of India can be traced back to the late 19th century‚ when an Indian trader visited the caves and was inspired by the entrance of the main cave‚ which reminded him of the vel‚ or spear‚ the potent symbol of the Hindu deity Lord Murugan. In the years that followed‚ this Indian trader founded a
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regarded as one of the most important festival of the Hindu calendar. It is celebrated across the nation with great pomp and excitement. The festival is mainly associated with lights as it is called the festival of light. On the day of the festival diyas (small clay lamps) are lit in everybody’s home irrespective of their social status. The name Diwali signifies ’rows of lighted lamps’. Diwali is a five-day festival‚ beginning on the 15th day of the Hindu calendar month of Kartika (Ashwin). By the Gregorian
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worshiped many gods. These gods were responsible for the making‚ annihilation‚ and defense of the world (BBC‚ 2009). They were very important to the Hindus because of the specific jobs they had. Hindu gods are important because of how much they do for the Hindus. Brahma is the first of the three gods in the Hindu triumvirate (BBC‚ 2009). His job was to make sure that when the world was destroyed it was made again. However‚ even though Brahma is the creator god‚ he isn’t nearly as popular as the two
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Hindus‚ philosophy necessarily serves as a pragmatic guide to everyday life‚ in addition to a cognitive road map to loftier metaphysical concerns. For most Hindu philosophers‚ one’s philosophy is something which is not merely thought‚ but is something which necessarily informs and guides the entirety of one’s life. The task of the traditional Hindu philosopher consists of formulating a rational and systematic account of the nature of God‚ man and the world‚ and the relation between God and man‚ God
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ancient Hindu jurisprudence which later on became the essential
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different fun activities. People do different fun activities by playign‚ visiting historical places‚ parks‚ etc and many go with family friends. I went to three different ‚ wonderful places and they were camel beach water park‚ dorney park‚ and a hindu temple. The first wonderful place I visited during summer vacation was camel beach water park. The day before visiting the water park I was so excited. It was my first experience in an American water park. My family was family happy because they enjoyed
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grave and hopeless a problem as is made out to be.I would like to begin my lecture by narrating a small story that typifies communalism inIndia. During the communal riots that rocked the nation in 1992‚ following the demolition of the Babri Masjid‚ a Hindu family gave refuge to an old Muslim man. The man was provided refuge in the room of their young daughter-in-law. When the rioters went scouting door-to-door to kill any Muslims they could get hold of‚ the host family saved the old man’s life by introducing
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