* Hindu Wedding A Hindu wedding is traditionally conducted at least partially in Sanskrit‚ the language of most holy Hindu ceremonies. The local language of the people involved is also used since most Hindus do not understand Sanskrit. Hindus have many rituals that have evolved since traditional times and differ in many ways from the modern western wedding ceremony and also among the different regions‚ families‚ and castes. The Hindus attach a lot of importance to marriages‚ and the ceremonies are
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The eventual British control of India was brought by the fall of the Mogul Empire. India was very religiously divided‚ between the Muslims and the Hindus. Mogul control in south India came under pressure with the increase of strong attacks by the Hindu rebels. Mogul leaders imposed taxes on Hindus‚ destroyed their temples‚ and forced them to convert to Islam. With the absence of a strong central authority‚ the provinces of India became increasing independent from the central authority both economically
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observed a day in a senior adult daycare center. Most of the clients who attended the daycare were of Hindu/Muslim religion‚ only very few were Caucasian and catholic. Approximately 40 clients were in attendance on that particular day. It was noted that there were planned meals and activities throughout their day. It was also noted that there were planned meals(cooked on premesis by Hindu cook) ‚ The average age of the clients attending was age 71-91 years . The BSN student observed and
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REPORT ON RELIGIOUS INFLUENCE ON INDIAN CUISINE BY AKSHAY DINESH KULKARNI S.Y .B.A.IHM Religious Influence On Indian Food India is a land of diversity. Her countless landscapes‚ different languages‚ magnificent festivals and multi-ethnicity reflect the culture and tradition of this land. Indian cuisine is also as diverse and wonderful as the colourful country. From the northern tip of Kashmir to the southern state of Kerala‚ and from the western ghats of Gujarat to Nagaland in the east
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foreign travellers were all fanciful in their writings on ancient India or that these ‘sacred’ texts played a very minimal role in governing the Hindu way of life. Apart from the absurdity of the suggestion that a traveller would lie in praise of a foreign land‚ the later scenario appears more probable because of another very interesting facet of ancient Hindu society- minimal State interference in the daily life of a citizen. Therefore there was no overarching government administering a code of laws
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Hindu Traditions: Food and Purification Ashley LeBlanc Introduction to Eastern Religions Dr. Patricia Campbell November 16‚ 2010 LeBlanc 2 Hinduism is a religion that originated in India and is still practiced by most of the Natives as well as the people who have migrated from India to other parts of the world. Statistically there are over seven hundred million Hindus‚ mainly in Bangladesh‚ India and Nepal. Approximately eighty percent of the population in India is Hindu (Encyclopaedia
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the gods of India as opposed to god as being one are different. She hereby throws us into cultural context of India. She uses informal words like “roam” and the adverb “freely” to highlight her perception of the gods in India. She talks about the Hindu religion in a casual manner specially when she says gods are “disguised in snakes and monkeys” which gives us the feeling that she is speaking from an outsiders point
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Asia Journal of Global Studies Vol 4‚ No 2 (2010-11)‚ 93-102 Asia Association for Global Studies Globalization‚ Hinduism‚ and Cultural Change in India Anita Bhela University of Delhi‚ India ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the impact of globalization on the religion‚ culture‚ and identity of Hindus in India. It describes how Hinduism‚ over epochs‚ adapted to outside influences and retained its unique character‚ but the sudden onslaught of globalization in our era is threatening its core
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Good Afternoon‚ The topic that is going to be presented today is the theme of U. I. D. with reference to Ravan and Eddie and ironically relating it to a secular country like India. The book Ravan and Eddie will appear to be one of the funniest novels when one first reads it. However‚ the greater number of times one reads the book‚ the better he/she will understood what it is actually trying to convey to the reader‚ according to which no unity in diversity exists among Indians. Although this
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HINDUISM -oldest religion in the world - predates recorded history - has no human founder. History The word Hindu is of ancient Persian origin to describe people who lived beyond the River Indus and their religion. Was created through the intermixing to two distinct cultures involving the Aryans and the Indus Valley civilisation. At about 1500 B.C‚ the Aryan invaded India and imposed their religious themes on the Indian natives. Hinduism spread in the world through literature and folklore. It
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