distributed to the poor. Hindu festivals follow a different calendar but they generally fall at much the same date each year. The Holi Festival or Festival of Colours‚ commonly known as the spring festival‚ is celebrated in the first week of March. Durga Puja is celebrated during October‚ and statues of the goddess astride a lion‚ with her ten hands holding ten different weapons‚ are placed in every Hindu temple. A
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INTRODUCTION: World is becoming multi-faith day by day. There isn’t any single country in the world occupied by the people of a single belief. Each country has different faiths in the form of minorities and majorities. People of different communities are living with each other around the world and coming closer day by day. This is an era of globalization which calls for “interfaith awareness and understanding”. A basic understanding of the diverse range of cultures‚ faiths and their histories has
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Social Structure of Bangladesh Introduction Bangladesh officially the People’s Republic of Bangladesh is a country in South Asia. The name Bangladesh means "Country of Bengal" in the official Bengali language. The borders of present-day Bangladesh were established with the partition of Bengal and India in 1947‚ when the region became the eastern wing of the newly-formed Pakistan. However‚ it was separated from the western wing by 1‚600 kilometres (1‚000 mi) across India. Political
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known for destroying and also being found on cremation grounds. This does not stop him from being one of the most loved deities instead he is admired for his destruction as well as his creation. In a way‚ he reminds me of a male version of his wife Kali. This is where inequality of men and women affects many of the Hindu myths. Men in these stories can do no wrong and instead they embrace their flaws and are loved for them. Kali’s love for her husband was overlooked because she killed him. He was
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into Brothels”‚ there are eight children that are being filmed in Kolkata‚ India. One of the children is a young girl named Puja. Her age was not defined in either the documentary or the article‚ but she seems to be going through the childhood stage of life. She is known for having a bright and kind personality‚ as well as being very giving and cheerful. According to the film‚ Puja was also the most inspired by the idea of education compared to the other seven children. She was also a natural with the
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Tihar (Dipawali) - everything you ever wanted to know about Tihar... its all here! About Tihar : The Nepali festival Tihar is also known by many names such as Dipawali or Bhai Tika or Laxmi Puja or as a festival of lights. It is a five-days festival‚ which comes soon after the Dashain Festival‚ and Tihar is all about worshiping of different animals such as crow‚ dog‚ cow‚ and worshiping of the Hindu Goddess of Fortune or Wealth (Goddess Laxmi)‚ and cooking great meals at home
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In Hindu mythology Kali is a fertility goddess and a goddess of time. Kali is a protector and often protects humans during disasters. In Egyptian mythology Bastet is the goddess of fertility‚ childbirth‚ and cats. Besides being in different culture the two gods have some other differences and similarities in their appearance‚ origin‚ and role. Kali has a terrifying appearance. Her skin color is originally black‚ she usually does not wear any clothes‚ is very thin‚ and has long‚ messy hair
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community’s enhanced spiritual connection to Buddha through Karma and the practice Temple Puja. The Dalai Lama has also impacted the teachings and worship of Buddhism by taking Tibetan Buddhism to the broader world. Ultimately‚ the significance of Buddhism and its teachings have impacted significantly on the lives of adherents and the non-adherents. Buddhism derive from the assumption that ethical beliefs
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Reasons for devotion to Hindu goddesses Hinduism portrays feminine divinity in a more exalted way than most other religions do. Though Hindu goddesses are usually depicted as consorts‚ wives or companions to a Hindu god‚ cases exist in which they are worshipped independently; Tantrism for example‚ where it is believed that women posses more spiritual power than men‚ thus men can achieve divinity through union with a woman (“Tantrism”). Most villages reinforce the mother aspect of goddesses and
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worship. When Hindus worship‚ they do a puja. A puja is a ritual to attract the sense of both the devotee and the gods. By doing this ritual‚ it is mean to educate the feelings of devotion and religiously and therefore‚ bring God and spirituality into the center of human life. However‚ for example‚ during the visit to the Hindu Temple‚ the speaker was mentions rituals in their religion such as praying to their gods before they starting a puja‚ singing during the puja‚ and worship each
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