ruled. King Janak had organized a svayamvaraa (an acient custom wherein the bride chose her husband of her own accord from amongst a number of suitors). It was announced that whosoever will bend the bow of Lord Shiva will marry King Janak’s daughter Sita. Sita was an incarnation of Lakshmi‚ the consort of Lord Vishnu. But none of the suitors was able to lift Lord Shiva’s bow‚ except
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Tradition is the collective wisdom and modes of behavior of the ancestor’s cherished and ritualistical iy observed by the present generations. Tradition is also belittled occasionally when it is seen to sanction or promote unscientific and superstitious conduct and beliefs. Modernity as opposed to tradition refers to an outlook that is generally future oriented and forward looking. Modernity rests on a rational interpretation of religious‚ social and economic institutions and phenomena. Modernity
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rishis who were philosophers of the Vedas. They practiced Bahiranga Yoga‚ realised God and Veda mantras within their heart. Those ancient rishis were Atri‚ Manu‚ Kambadh‚ Patanjali‚ Vashishta‚ Matanga‚ Vyas Muni and divine beings like Lord Rama‚ Lord Krishna‚ Sita‚ Brahamcharini Gargi who was the guru of king HYPERLINK "http://www.indianetzone.com/13/janaka.htm"Janakaand various other rishis and maharishis of ancient times. Among all the philosophies which are still followed in India mainly by
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Has religion had a generally negative impact on Hindu and Buddhist women? By Habib Tannazi; Tutorial Group D Unknown to the Western world for thousands of years and the dominant religion in the “Oriental” world since the Ancient times‚ Hinduism and Buddhism have had a profound effect on countless individuals‚ communities and entire nations. In the past few centuries the Western world‚ with improved communication and transportation‚ has been exposed to a class of religion unlike any it had experienced
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Religious Strain in the story Angry River By Abha Sirohi Research Scholar‚ A.K.P. G. College‚ Hapur (Ghaziabad) .................................................................................................................................................................. Ruskin Bond attempts to analyze human psychology in his short stories; He deals with the elemental and impulsive life of man. He tells the stories objectively and beyond all these things his stories shows goodness of man’s
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Issues In Eastern Religion Team A Rel/133 Issues In Eastern Religion Religion is often taught while being raised by family. In most cases‚ whatever religion your parents practice you will more than likely practice this same religion. Religion belief system fit together into a fairly complete and systematic interpretation of the universe and the human being place in it also is known as a worldview (Experiencing the world’s religion: tradition‚ challenge‚ and change Molloy‚ M. 2010). In a religious
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History Handout (Religion) *Roman Catholic Religion and Islam are the two dominant religions in the country Functions of religion: -it explains the unknown -source of strength and hope -for the Muslims‚ it legitimates one’s claim to authority (by the use of Tarsila) According to Karl Marx “Religion is the opium for the masses” Religions in the Philippines (developed‚ entered and flourished): Anitoism‚ Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Islam and Christianity Anitoism: -it was first termed as animism -dominated
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HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Roots of Indian Culture in Sindhu Saraswati Civilisation The Saraswati Civilisation A fresh study by a group of international scientists peesh confirms the dominant role of Saraswati river in sustaining the so-called Indus Valley Civilisation. [28] A new study titled‚ ‘Fluvial landscapes of the Harappan civilisation’‚ has concluded that the Indus Valley Civilisation died out because the monsoons which fed the rivers that supported the civilisation‚ migrated
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THE STEREOTYPICAL PORTRAYAL OF WOMEN IN COMMERCIAL INDIAN CINEMA ---------------------------------- A Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the Department of Communications University of Houston ___________________________________ In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts _______________________________________ By Sowmya Nandakumar May‚ 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 _________________________________________________________________1 Introduction
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One good point is when asked‚" With you‚ people you know the boy so well before you marry where will be the fun to get married?"(Nanda 139). She was not angry that such a decision was taken away from her. She did not think that way in the slightest. Sita is welcomed to the idea. Which threw Nanda and myself off momentarily. "Arranging a Marriage In India"‚ has shed a
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