Yamuna The Yamuna (Sanskrit: यमुना)‚ sometimes called Jamuna (Bengali: যমুনা‚ Hindi: जमुना‚ Urdu: جمنا) or Jumna‚ is the largest tributary river of theGanges (Ganga) in northern India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of 6‚387 metres on the south western slopes of Banderpooch peaks in the Lower Himalayas in Uttarakhand‚ it travels a total length of 1‚376 kilometers (855 mi) and has a drainage system of 366‚223 square kilometres (141‚399 sq mi)‚ 40.2% of the entire Ganges Basin
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Introduction to Hinduism Hinduism is the religion of the majority of people in India and Nepal. It also exists among significant populations outside of the sub continent and has over 900 million adherents worldwide. In some ways Hinduism is the oldest living religion in the world‚ or at least elements within it stretch back many thousands of years. Yet Hinduism resists easy definition partly because of the vast array of practices and beliefs found within it. It is also closely associated conceptually
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WORLD VIEW of GOOD and EVIL in VARIOUS RELIGIONS Eddie Lundy Paula Hayes World Religions June 8‚ 2015 Various religions define good and evil in various ways. However‚ one thing is certain. Since our society has existed‚ good and evil have also been in existence and many religions see them as two sides of the same coin. Some religions see them as counterparts‚ one of which focuses on promotion of happiness and the other on everything evil or all that is contrary to happiness. Every religion
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Dr. T.M.P. Mahadevan Dr. T.M.P. Mahadevan was born in 1911 and was educated in Madras. Since his graduation in philosophy‚ with a brilliant First Class Honors in 1933‚ been engaged in intensive research and teaching. Several of his works‚ noted for their width of range and depth of insight‚ deal with Hindu scriptures and religion in general. In 1948-49 Dr. Mahadevan lectured at Cornell and other American universities on Indian Philosophy. He has participated in several international conferences
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Night of the Scorpion-Nissim Ezekiel MATCHES: Two Scavengers in a Truck‚ Nothing’s Changed-Two Cultures Vultures‚ Limbo-Contrasting Views Nissim Ezekiel (White male poet): 1. Nissim Ezekiel was born in Bombay‚ now Mumbai‚ India in 1924. 2. His parents were Israeli and he was brought up with the Jewish faith‚ though he had friends of many different religions. 3. As a child he was very serious about religion and often spoke to his friends on a deep scale in relation to religious matters
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I wanted to compare Hinduism to Christianity. I did not know anyone around here so I contacted a family member that lives in the Philippines. His wife’s family fallows Hinduism. I interviewed them over the Internet through video chat. That was very interesting. I had to have my family member translate to me somethings. But it was fun. I also have them write what they were answering to me. I e-mailed them the questions in advance so it would not be a shocker when I asked. I felt as if I was rude
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human life‚ which consist of student‚ householder‚ hermit of forest dweller‚ and renunciant. These are also called ashramas. There are also The Four Ends of Human Life which are pleasure (kama)‚ gain (artha)‚ righteousness (dharma)‚ and liberation (moksha). Brahman is what Hinduism refers to when talking about the one holy being…they believe that there is a god for many of the things they need (god of water‚ god of the weather‚ etc) but all of those gods are a manifestation of the one single god‚
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Agama Shastra and Temple worship [pic] [pic][pic]Buzz up! [pic]ShareThisMar 5 2008 | Views 3773 | Comments (10) Tags: Agama Agama Shastra Temple worship [pic] The Hindu temples are complex institutions. They represent the culmination of social and religious aspirations of a society. Temple is the focal point in the life of a community and often represents its pride‚ identity and unity. It is also the index of the community’s wellbeing. It draws into its fold people from its various
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Agama and Tantra of Hinduism Agamas and Tantras are a class of literature that come under Sruthi and thus very sacred and to be followed without any deviation. References to the Agama tradition are found in Atharvaveda hence some of these literatures are as old as Vedas but bulk of the literature is from the later period when temple worship became more popular. Like all other Hindu literature this was also transferred from generation to generation by aural tradition. Agamas are called Sadhanasastras
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Homi Jehangir Bhabha‚ FRS (30 October 1909 – 24 January 1966) was an Indian nuclear physicist who played a major role in the development of the Indian atomic energy program and is considered to be the father of India’s nuclear program. Bhabha was born into a prominent family‚ through which he was related to Dinshaw Maneckji Petit‚ Muhammad Ali Jinnah‚ Homi K Bhabha and Dorab Tata. After receiving his early education at Bombay schools and at the Royal Institute of Science‚ he attended Caius College ofCambridge
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