Festivals of India Indian festivals are both colourful and extremely joyous. People enjoy the festivals with family and friends. The religious significance of the festivals too can hardly be denied. Here are some of the very popular festivals that take place throughout India. There are many festivals in India like Durga Puja‚Navratri‚Dussehra‚Ganesh Chaturthi‚Holi‚Diwali‚etc. In India‚ festivals do not just offer people a temporary reprieve from their daily grind. Imbued with deep inner significance
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The importance of compassion in the Hindu traditions reaches as far back as the Vedas. The central concept particularly relevant to compassion in Hindu spirituality is that of Ahimsa. The exact definition of ahimsa varies from one tradition to another. Ahimsa is a Sanskrit word which can be translated most directly as "refraining from harmfulness
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103515125 李家均 Call 1: Arturo and Jettrin Host: Good morning‚ world. This Is Millicent McKay in Brussels with today’s worldwide Cultural Literacy Update. If you’re new to the program‚ here’s the format: In this studio‚ three people take your phone calls and answer your questions about etiquette in their countries. Today’s guests are Jettrin from Thailand‚ Nadia from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates‚ and Sujeet from Nepal. We’re all first-name here‚ so let me welcome Jettrin‚ Nadia‚ and Sujeet.
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In Hindu tradition‚ goddesses are often referred to as “devis.” They have held a reputation of being pure and angelic. Hindu followers pray to different goddesses depending on their circumstance. A few that are well known to the public are Sarasvati who is in charge of learning of the arts and sciences‚ Laksmi Goddess of good fortune and financial reward‚ and the list goes on. These women are all understood to bring great treasures and knowledge to their admirers. The trouble with having such high
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of Created beings The Father of Gods and Demons Protector of those who procreate DEVAS AND ASURAS Gods and Demons Battle each other with magical powers. RAKSHAS Evil semidivine creature Practice Black Magic Afflict men with misfortune HINDU GODS AND CONCEPTS BRAHMA Refers to Spiritual reality underlying all phenomena Emerged from a Golden Egg created by the waters of Chaos and established every universe Personified as a God MAYA The veil of Illusion Sensuous Appearances Delude
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The Importance of Lord Ganesh in the Hindu Culture There are many gods and goddesses in the Hindu Culture‚ but they mainly believe in the one universal god who is known as Brahma. Yet‚ there are many other important figures in their religion such as the widely worshipped deity‚ Ganesh. He is the son of Lord Shiva and Parvati. Ganesh is also known as Ganapti and Vinayaka‚ and devotion to Ganesh is also extended to Jains‚ Buddhists‚ and beyond India. He is known to have an elephant head‚ which makes
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countries has not been a subject of serious dispute. Pakistan’s boundary with Afghanistan is about 2‚250 kilometers long. In the north‚ it runs along the ridges of the Hindu Kush (meaning Hindu Killer) mountains and the Pamirs‚ where a narrow strip of Afghan territory called the Wakhan Corridor extends between Pakistan and Tajikistan. The Hindu Kush was traditionally regarded as the last northwestern outpost where Hindus could venture in safety. The boundary line with Afghanistan was drawn in 1893 by Sir
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important to understand how they will affect the future. The vast majority of Afghanistan sits on the Eurasian Plate. The Indian Plate is pushing towards the southeast border of Afghanistan creating a convergent boundary. This phenomenon created the Hindu Kush Mountain range‚ where Noshak‚ the highest point of elevation in Afghanistan is. Because it is a continental convergent boundary it created what is known as the Chaman Fault and many earthquakes are created in this part of Afghanistan because of
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Environmental issues in Afghanistan Kapisa province Environmental issues in Afghanistan predate the political turmoil of the past few decades. Forests and wetlands have been depleted by centuries of grazing and farming‚ practices which have only increased with modern population growth. In Afghanistan‚ environmental conservation and economic concerns are not at odds; with 80% of the population dependent on herding or farming‚ the welfare of the environment is critical to the economic welfare of
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is also the third largest religion. There are approximately 900 million followers‚ equaling to 15 percent of the world’s population. Over time it has managed to spread around the world. Unlike other religions‚ people become Hindu at birth. Instead of converting into a Hindu through some type. Hindus carry the traditions of karma‚ reincarnation and yoga. They came up with three different types of yoga. Although‚ reincarnation has been seen as a problem instead of an opportunity for Hindus. Hindus
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