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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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    Indian Myth

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    INDIAN MYTHOLO INTRODUCTION Indian Religion and Mythology cannot be separated. Vedas are the earliest Indian texts. It is a series of sacred hymns in honor of the Aryan Gods. RELIGIONS IN INDIA VEDIC RELIGION is materialistic‚ devoted to obtaining power‚ prosperity‚ health‚ and other blessings by means of ritual and sacrifice. HINDUISM is a modified polytheism with three major gods: THE MAIN VEDIC GODS INDRA The God of Storm and Thunder The Main God of Vedas A hard-drinking and swaggering

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    | This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (March 2009) | Historically‚ most women gave birth at home without emergency medical care available. The "natural" rate of maternal mortality—where nothing is done to prevent maternal death—has been estimated at 1500 per 100‚000 births. In the United States circa 1900‚ before the introduction and improvement of modern

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    Book Report On Midnight’s Children By Ashraf Zayed Midnight’s Children Salman Rushdie’s‚ "Midnight’s Children" begins with the birth of Saleem Sinai at Midnight on August 15‚ 1947. Interestingly enough it was the exact date of when India first gained its Independence. The Novel proceeds to explain the birth of Saleem Sinai. Saleem’s Grandfather‚ Aadam Aziz falls in love with Naseem. When they get married they bear five children. Nadir Khan‚ who is forced to live in Dr. Aziz’s cellar‚ marries

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    Badami Caves, India

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    arms is seen in 81 dancing poses. Column beams are exquisitely crafted. On the ceiling one can see the paintings of passionate couples. One also comes across sculptures of the deities of Harihara (half-Vishnu‚ half-Siva)‚ their consorts Lakshmi and Parvati and‚ and Ardhanarishwar. The square shaped sanctum hollowed in the control back wall enshrines the Shiva-linga. Cave 2: The second cave is perched on a sandstone hill. The Lord is depicted in his various incarnations‚ prominent among which are

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    Thaipusam

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    abbot of the temple about the Thaipusam Celebration. The abbot tells us Thaipusam is a Hindu festival mostly celebrated by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (January/February). The festival commemorates the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan a Vel "spear" so he could vanquish the evil

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    Women in Ancient India

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    WOMEN IN ANCIENT INDIA The sub-continent of India is both diverse in its history and geography. It was not until the Mauryan Empire in the third century b.c.e. when most of India was brought together under one ruling dynasty. Before the Mauryans there was the ancient era known as the Indus Valley or Harappan civilization‚ and then the invasion and settlement of the Aryans along the Ganges River plain. The Ganges and Indus Rivers are known as the mother and father of India. Other rivers traverse

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    Bengal this festival takes the form of Durga Puja‚ wherein the victory of goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura is celebrated with colour and illuminations. Nava Shivaratri is celebrated in honour of Lord Shiva who is said to have married goddess Parvati on this day. Janmashtami festival is associated with Lord Krishna and his birth. The main Muslim festivals which are celebrated in India are Muharram and Id-ul- Fitr. Muharram commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussain‚ Prophet Muhammad’s grandson

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    Dance Elements

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    DANCE ELEMENTS RELATED WITH MYTHOLOGICAL STORIES INTRODUCTION OF KATHAK The word ‘Kathak’ comes from the root katha‚ which means story- telling. Literal meaning of the word kathak is related to katha‚ the art of story-telling‚ “Katha Kahe So Kathaka Kahave”‚ which means “one who tells a story is a story-teller”. According to M. Monier Williams‚ Katha denotes conversation‚ story‚ speech‚ tale or fable. Katha also means to ‘ sing in praise’‚ ‘to say or inform something’. Thus‚ kathakars were originally

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    Festivals of Jammu Lohri (13 January) Lohri bonfire This festival heralds the onset of spring and is also known as Makar Sankranti. The whole region wears a festive look on this day. Thousands take a dip in the holy river‚ called Havan Yagnas‚ and candles light up nearly every house and temple in Jammu. In the rural areas‚ it is customary for young boys to go around asking for gifts from newly-weds and parents of new-borns. A special dance called the Chajja is held on the occasion of Lohri.

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