jubilation of thus attainment. Dayanand Saraswati of Arya Samaj also attained ‘Nirvana’ on this day. It is a festival of lights and firework. It comes after Durga Puja as the winter sets in. In West Bengal and some other places in North India Goddess Kali is worshipped during the Diwali. As the lights keep away the darkness‚ Goddess Kali drives away the evil forces in our world. Great perpetrations are made for this festival. Everyone starts making arrangement one month before Diwali‚ new cloths
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asymbol of victory of good over evil. Since then‚ the festival is celebrated by lighting diyas and candles to drive away the darkness of Amavasya and the dark of ignorance. Homes are decorated on the day of diwali and sweets are distributed. Laxmi Puja is performed in the evening and blessings of Goddess of Wealth is seeked. People present diwali gifts to their near and dear ones. Earlier‚ it was celebrated with diyas but slowly it took the form of lights‚ lighting lamps‚ candles and crackers. Now
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INTRODUCTION Kolkata or Calcutta is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly river‚ it is the principal commercial‚ cultural‚ and educational centre of East India‚ while the Port of Kolkata is India’s oldest operating port as well as its sole major riverine port. As of 2011‚ the city had 4.5 million residents; the urban agglomeration‚ which comprises the city and its suburbs‚ was home to approximately 14.1 million‚ making it the third-most
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renovate and decorate their homes and offices.[10] On Diwali night‚ Hindus dress up in new clothes or their best outfit‚ light up diyas (lamps and candles) inside and outside their home‚ participate in family puja (prayers) typically to Lakshmi – the goddess of wealth and prosperity. After puja‚ fireworks follow‚[11] then a family feast including mithai (sweets)‚ and an exchange of gifts between family members and close friends. Diwali also marks a major shopping period in nations where it is celebrated
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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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is a important feature‚ it is of course expected that the country has celebrations throughout the year starting from New year‚ Republic day‚ Holi‚ Bihu‚ Diwali‚ christmas‚ Independance day‚ Dusshera‚ Durga puja‚ Eid‚ Buddha Purnima‚ Lakshmi puja‚ Kali puja‚ Janamastami‚ Shiv Ratri‚ Sarawati puja‚ etc to name a few and of my knowledge. There are thousands of more occassions being celebrated in different states. Within a state too there is a diversity of culture as people belong to different caste and
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number of questions about their religious festivals‚ faith‚ and opinion on other religions and cultural differences. According to our gathered answers‚ the main two festivals for Muslims are- Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul_Azha; for Hinduism- Durga and Kali puja; for Christians- Christmas and Easter. Overall they all showed respect towards other religion and said that Bangladesh is receptive to diversity. The student felt that religion is indeed a major cause for unrest around the world. The opinion of the
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(Lakshmi‚ Parvathy and Saraswaty) and Destroyer (Mahishasura-Mardini‚ Kali). Devi is worshipped mostly in the form of divine mother. One of the important aspects of the Female divine is the various Shakti Peethas spread all across the country‚
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Deepavali or Diwali (Sanskrit: दीपावली‚ Tamil: தீபாவளி‚ Nepali: दीपावली तिहार‚ Hindi: दिवाली‚ Gujarati: દિવાળી‚ Marathi: दिवाळी‚ Kannada: ದೀಪಾವಳಿ‚Konkaniधाकली दिवाळी‚ Malayalam: ദീപാവലി‚ Oriya: ଦୀପାବଳୀ‚ Punjabi: ਦਿਵਾਲੀ‚ Telugu: దీపావళి) (also spelt Devali in certain regions) ‚ popularly known as the "festival of lights‚" is a five-day Hindu festival[3] which starts on Dhanteras‚ celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna paksha (dark fortnight) of the Hindu calendar month Ashwin and ends on Bhaubeej
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The Bangladeshi capital‚ Dhaka‚ is thought to be the world’s fastest growing city. It already has a population of 15m‚ and an extra 400‚000 people move there every year. This is the city where people from various places from Bangladesh come to make their career‚ fulfill their desire‚ and make their dreams come true .For this reason the members of Dhaka society are facing several challenges and the life style of all peoples of Dhaka city become very hard and challenging.
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