Gender Bias in Hindu Myths The concept of the Goddess‚ myth and dance is truly a tool which empowers for women of our culture. Although women are at times portrayed as inferior‚ they possess many strong qualities which break this stereotype. Women are beautiful‚ strong‚ and courageous‚ they are mothers and sisters and daughters‚ and without them this world would not exist. Women‚ since the time of the Vedas and Upanishads have been looked to carry their traditional heritage from generation to
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English-language newspapers in the world‚ with a readership of 3‚314‚493(Avg. Circulation Jul-Dec 2012). The Hindu‚ an English Indian daily newspaper was founded in Chennai on 20thSeptember‚ 1878. According to the Indian Readership Survey in 2012‚ after the Times of India‚ it is the second most widely read English newspaper in India with a readership of 1‚558‚379 (Avg. Circulation Jul-Dec 2012) people. The Hindu has its largest base of circulation in southern India‚ especially in the states of Tamil Nadu‚ Kerala
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The Indus valley civilization carried on extensive trade with city states in Mesopotamia. • 1500 b.c. a group of Indo-European nomadic peoples began to move out of their original homeland in central Asia. • They moved south across the Hindu Kush mountain range into the plains of northern India. They conquered the Harappans and created a new Indian society based on Aryan belief and culture. • Sanskirt- Aryans first writing system • Rajas-Princes • Caste System- was a set
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One: Hindu Worldview (Pantheistic) 1. The Question of Origin – In a Hindu Worldview the question of origin would be pantheistic in nature. A Hindu would believe that they have always been in existence and everything is a part of god. God is seen as an impersonal force of nature and this force is in everything and surrounds everything. One can only escape this force through the process of reincarnation and to become one with everything. 2. The Question of Identity - In a Hindu Worldview
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Abhijñānashākuntala or Abhijñānaśākuntalam (Devanagari: अभिज्ञान शाकुन्तलम्)‚ is a well-known Sanskrit play by Kālidāsa‚ dramatizing the story of Shakuntala told in the epic Mahabharata. It is considered to be the best of Kalidasa’s works. Its date is uncertain‚ but Kalidasa is often placed in the period between the 1st century BCE and 4th century CE. The Sanskrit title means "pertaining to token-recognized-Śakuntalā"‚ so a literal translation could be Of Śakuntalā who is recognized by a token.
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The urban life of today is getting dissected and the joint family concept is slowly becoming a vague concept. In earlier times‚ there use to be big families with lots of couples‚ in-laws and children. Such families although have their own critical consequences but the share of happiness was immense. It seems that the concept will soon become a pre historic norm. The working couples of the contemporary era prefer to stay alone and the availability of money due to inflow of cash on putting joint effort
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wrong‚ they can be used to justify wrongdoings. Books can be interpreted many ways‚ which is one of the reasons why books can be used for good or bad. Take religious books‚ such as the Bible‚ for example. Many people interpret the Bible for good. Priests are able use Bible passages to develop a message. These messages are live lessons for their congregation and teach how they should use the good of god in their daily lives. Bible verses are commonly used to cope with emotions or situations people
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Islamic and Hindu Kingdoms • In 451 C.E‚ white Huns from central Asia invaded India and disrupted the gupta administration • Turkish people known as the Mughals extended their authority and their empire to much of the subcontinent. The quest for centralized imperial rule • In northern India‚ politics became chaotic and nomadic Turkish speaking peoples from central Asia took advantage of that unsettled state of affairs to cross the Kyler pass and force their way into India • Nomadic people
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IMPORTANCE OF SPRITUAL KNOWLEDGE In this article‚ I am going to elaborate some facts of life which are based on my own experiences and some Hindu Scriptures. (Not a new thing‚ every person has to some or the other day pass through this phase of life‚ either in this birth or in future births to come.) If one feels the subject boring‚ then certainly he/she can stop reading‚ but I can assure you that you have nothing to lose by reading this article. One can agree or disagree with my viewpoint
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Ganesha is one of the most important gods in Hindu mythology‚ he is also worshipped in Jainism and Buddhism. He is the lord of good fortune. Ganesha is recognized by his elephant head and the human body which represent the soul and physical respect. He is generally shown with four arms each carrying an item with important significance. Things such as a lotus flower signify purity of the body‚ speech‚ and mind. An axe used to cut off all bonds of attachment‚ a bowl of sweets indicates that the world
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