perks to be raised in a good family of Indian-Subcontinent‚ one of them is you get to learn more than one language. As for me‚ I am practiced in three languages: Nepali‚ English and Hindi. I bet there are only rare cases of people who have read the Ramayana‚ has completed more than 5 Japanese Animated and manga series and enjoys various genres of songs ranging from old Nepalese and Indian classical to American Progressive Metal. So can I be considered
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Architectural elements of hoysala period Mantapa Ornate lintel over mantapa entrance in Chennakeshava temple‚ Belur Ornate bay ceiling in mantapa in Saumyakeshava temple at Nagamangala‚ a common feature in Hoysala temples The mantapa is the hall where groups of people gather during prayers. The entrance to the mantapa normally has a highly ornate overhead lintel called a makaratorana (makara is an imaginary beast and torana is an overhead decoration).[16] The open mantapa which serves the purpose
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The essential question with regard to Hinduism is if it is in fact a single religion or if “Hinduism” is a blanket term for a vast array of cultures and traditions? In essence this question pits Gandhi against Aurobindo. In a nutshell‚ Gandhi held a simplistic view of Hinduism while Aurobindo acknowledged its complexity. Moreover‚ these two great thinkers embody the age-old duel between monism and dualism. Despite having grown up in front of similar backdrops‚ each man responded in a different way—forming
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Corruption is one of the deadly‚ undesirable and wicked sins that has been imposed on the innocent man by some hungry looking monsters. It is omnipresent‚ almost like a distorted‚ antithetical version of God for the present times. It doesn’t sound euphonious when we hear that it has not only led to the malfunctioning of the administrative system and poor law and order‚ but also some serious causes like poverty and redtapism‚ which has led to the society’s disability. It has distorted all values and
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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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known as the Rig-Veda by a group of people called the Arayans. Around the 1st century B.C. two more important Hindu scriptures emerged. These Hindu scriptures were two epic poems called the Ramayana and the Mahabharata‚ which tell stories of warfare‚ religion and kings. (Messina‚ Colleen. p. 1) The Ramayana‚ Mahabharata‚ and another Hindu scripture called the Upanishads contain the core beliefs of Hinduism. (Messina‚ Colleen. p. 4) Hinduism is a peaceful religion. It stresses non-violence and believes
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granite‚ then forced to ponder the arrival of Rama’s passing by and kicking dust upon her. When time comes‚ and the situation is faced upon good and evil‚ almost all females in Ramayana depend upon a men to give them everything they desire. Looking at the sex appropriate ideals that were extremely noticeable throughout Ramayana are a reflection of the values that shape ancient indian society today. In other words ‚ the value of a female is dependant of their beauty and the level of pleasure she can
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How Employees Perceive Ethics at Work.” Washington‚ D.C.: Ethics Resource Center. Lincoln‚ D. J.‚ Pressley‚ M. M.‚ and Little‚ T. 1982. “Ethical beliefs and personal values of top level executives.” Journal of Business Research 10: 475–487. The Ramayana
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Sanskrit or Pali word Kshatriya (Hindi: क्षत्रिय‚ Kşhatriya). . The Khatri community traces its origins to the Taxila‚ Potohar and Majha regions of the Punjab. These regions are historically connected with the composition of the Vedas‚ the Mahabharata‚ Ramayana and Puranas as well as more modern religious texts such as the Guru Granth Sahib. Historically‚ Khatris were found throughout the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent‚ although there had been some migration to northern and eastern India a few
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birthplace of Hinduism‚ Sikhism‚ Buddhism and Jainism‚ from where they propagated to different parts of the globe. India cherishes the celebration of its gamut of festivals like Holi‚ Diwali‚ Eid‚ and Christmas. The ancient texts The Mahabharata‚ the Ramayana and the Bhagavad-Gita teach the Indians that survival can only be in terms of quality of life. They provides a framework of values that have since generations made the Indian citizen morally sound to walk through all phases of life. Indian cuisine
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