Anakapalle city is a revenue Division part of Greater Visakha Municipal Corporation in the Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh‚ a state in India. The Anakapalle town is famous for its jaggery market. Its market is ranked second in India in terms of jaggery imports/exports.[1] Anakapalle is also a very busy and famous business center in this region. Many people from the rural areas around the town cites Anakapalle as their destination for their shopping and medical needs. 20% of Anakapalli people
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of the society we live in. This is more especially true of Indian culture. Although in the west‚ the Virgin Mary is revered and respected‚ she is however not presented as a role model who ought to be emulated. While in India legendary figures like Sita and Savitri are considered just that. The Indian woman has long been an object of fascination both to westerners and to Indians themselves. She has been the subject of countless works of art and literature‚ from the ancient epics and cave paintings
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many glimpses of music and dance. The Ramayana tells the story of an ideal heroic prince Rama of Ayodhya and his devoted wife Sita. This ancient tale has been treasured and retold for countless generation in every Hindu house; they worshipped Rama as the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. In Ramayana we find a mention of recitors who were specialised in story-telling. Lava and Kusha‚ the two brave sons of Rama rendered Ramayana in verses composed by Sage Valmiki. While reciting the stories‚ they also
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Nashik ( pronunciation (help·info))[1] is a city in Maharashtra‚ India. Nashik is located in the northwest of Maharashtra‚ 171 km (106 mi) from Mumbai and 210 km (130 mi) from Pune. Nashik is the administrative headquarters of Nashik district and Nashik Division. Nashik is located in the Western Ghats‚ on the western edge of the Deccan peninsula on the banks of river Godavari. The Nassak Diamond‚ derives its name from the fact that it long remained in the Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple‚ near Nashik
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road‚Nashik Distance:2.5 km via Amardham road. Best seasons to visit: Must see for all travellers!!Kalaram Temple is dedicated to Lord Rama and the most important Hindu shrine in the city of Nashik.Every day thousands of devotees visit this temple built on black stone to seek the blessings of the famous Lord rama.This temple has the black statue of the Lord Rama which is famous in India and peace of marvel.The main entrance has a Lord Hanuman deity which is black and architecture of the temple
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Chapter 8: State‚ Society‚ and the Quest for Salvation in India Megasthene‚ Seleucid Emperor * Lived during late 4 and early 3 century bce. * Indika‚ long lost book‚ quotations of the respect on Indian land‚ people‚ and society. * Ant story * Monstrous human beings * Fertile land * 2 harvest/yr of grain * Pataliputra‚ capital * Near Ganges river with timber wall with 570 towers & 64 gates. * Large armies with war elephants *
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places sacred to the memory of Rama and Krishna‚ but Rama’s journey across the south to Ceylon is deeply enshrined in Hindu memory‚ and pilgrim places like Kanchi and Rameswaram have equal claim to reverence.’’ But this mix of myth and history was unfortunately not experienced and interpreted the same way. Taking the case of Rama’s southward journey‚ south dissenters looked at it with a different perspective. They believed‚ ‘’In Dravidian propaganda the southward march of Rama to the lair of the evil King
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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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example of religious syncretism is given in Miller’s book about the two most widely known stories of Mahabharta‚ which is the story of a war between two patrilineages in which Krishna plays an important role‚ and the Ramayana story of king Rama and his devoted wife Sita. Miller states that “Throughout India‚ many local stories also exist‚ some containing elements from pre-Vedic times.” (Miller‚ 214) Buddhism too‚ has evolved its fair share of syncretistic beliefs and practice‚ making its profound spread
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The achievement of full equality between women and men is one of the most important essentiality for global prosperity and the advancement of society. The denial of such equality perpetrates an injustice against one half of the world’s population and stimulates male dominance that is carried from the family to the workplace. Being in 21st century after so many years of male dominance we are almost standing in the threshold of a feminine era‚ but there are still some signs of gender discrimination
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