[3] He used pathya (words) from the Rigveda‚ abhinaya (gestures) from the Yajurveda‚ geet (music) from the Samaveda and rasa (emotions) from the Atharvaveda to form the Natyaveda (body of knowledge about dance).[4]The best-known of Hindu deities—Shiva‚ Kali and Krishna—are typically represented dancing.[5] Shiva’s cosmic dance‚ tandava‚ Kali’s dance of creation and destruction and Krishna’s dance with the gopikas (cow-herd girls)—Rasa Lila—are popular motifs in Hindu mythology.[6] In ancient India‚ there
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What is Hinduism? One of the oldest religions of humanity The religion of the Indian people Gave birth to Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ Sikhism Tolerance and diversity: "Truth is one‚ paths are many" Many deities but a single‚ impersonal Ultimate Reality A philosophy and a way of life – focused both on this world and beyond How did Hinduism begin? No particular founder Indus River Valley Civilization >5000 years ago Aryans enter 4000 - 3500 years ago Vedic Tradition 3500 – 2500 years ago: rituals and
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National Culture National culture is the value system and pride associated with a nation. Many people deny their national culture when they move to a new location‚ and embrace the national culture of their new home. Characteristics of culture As one might expect‚ all cultures must share several characteristics if ‘’culture’’ is to be differentiated from other forms of behavior. These similarities between all cultures are surprisingly few. The ultimate goal of cultural anthropology is to determine
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Beauty of Indian subcontinent is incomplete without mentioning its North Eastern region. It comprises of seven states which are otherwise called “Seven sisters “because of their uncanny resemblance in terms of natural beauty. They are - MMMANAT - no this is not some Bollywood flick! It is the abbreviation for Northeast India’s seven sisters - Manipur‚ Mizoram‚ Meghalaya‚ Arunachal Pradesh‚ Nagaland‚ Assam and Tripura. When India became independent from the United
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Detailed Deva Puje Paddhathi- 1 Reference: Deva Puja (Madhva Sampradaya) By Sri T. G. Ramachandra Rao Chennai‚ 600 018 Tel # 24995664 PREFACE: The pancharathra is the source for the puja for prathimas. Jagad Guru Sri Madhvacharya in his work Tantrasara sangraha has given detailed guidelines in 442 shlokas‚ for performance of devapuja by individuals dailly at home as well as the procedure for installing a deity in a temple & its puja procedure. Sri Jayatheertha (Teekacharya) has in a brief
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Agasthyarkoodam is a pilgrimage centre for devotees of the Hindu sage Agastya‚ who is considered to be one of the seven rishis (Saptarishi) of Hindu Puranas. There is a full-sized statue of Agathiyar at the top of the peak and the devotees can offer pujas themselves. Around 2‚000 medicinal plants used in Ayurvedic treatments are also found in the lower elevations of this peak. Aranmula kannadi Is a handmade metal-alloy mirror‚ made in Aranmula‚ a village in the state of Kerala. The exact metals
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AGE OF MODERATES (1885-1905) Congress since its inception was dominated by educated middle class‚ the landed aristocracy and the capitalist classes called the moderates. The moderate ideology was The British colonialism and Indian Nationalism were not contradictory‚ rather complimentary. For the moderates‚ development of England was the development of India. The British were invincible. As such‚ by a policy of co-operation India could better secure her interests. England‚ mother of parliamentary
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Bangladesh Studies Topic: Culture And Tradition Submitted by: Marilyn Thipthorpe INTRODUCTION Bangladesh is a county encompassing 147‚570-km²of land in South Asia. Our culture and tradition lies in our ancient history spanning thousands of years. This is the product of the repeated entry of varied peoples‚ bringing with them the Dravidian‚ Indo-Aryan‚ Mongol-Mughul‚ Arab‚ Persian‚ Turkic‚ and European cultures. In the 16th century‚ Bengal was absorbed into the Mughul Empire‚ later in the 18th
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Introduction to the country: "Bangladesh" is a combination of the Bengali words‚ Bangla and Desh‚ meaning the country or land where the Bangla language is spoken. The country formerly was known as East Pakistan. What is Culture: o The set of shared attitudes‚ values‚ goals‚ and practices that characterizes an institution‚ organization or group. o The sum of attitudes‚ customs‚ and beliefs that distinguishes one group of people from another. o Culture has been taken as constituting
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the religion. But there are many aspects of his depiction that require further inspection. Such as his big ears representing wisdom and the ability to listen (Ganesha presentation). One of my favorites is Kali‚ the goddess of time‚ death‚ empowerment‚ change‚ preservation‚ and destruction (Kali presentation). I also learned on my own that she is sometimes called The Dark Mother‚ which is really cool. Probably my least favorite god is Hanuman‚ I don’t really know why he seems a little weird to me
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