However‚ women are known to not uphold dharma as well as men‚ and Sita must constantly prove herself time and time again. Sita is characterized as the ideal woman following her dharma in her insistence to accompany Rama into exile‚ refusal to marry Ravana in efforts to protect her chastity‚ and willingness to enter the fire to prove to Rama that she has never waivered in her faithfulness to him. To first understand Sita’s role as the ideal woman‚ one must comprehend the role of her husband in the
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the Indian epic Ramayana and its various versions. He also finds mentions in several other texts‚ including Mahabharata‚ the various Puranas and some Jain texts. A vanara (ape-like humanoid)‚ Hanuman participated in Rama’s war against the demon king Ravana. Several texts also present him as an incarnation of LordShiva. He is also considered the son of Vayu‚ who according to several stories‚ played a role in his birth. ------------------------------------------------- Etymology and other names Indonesian
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and from being there they destroyed the evil creatures. The cycle must reach a low point where the hero nearly gives up his quest or appears defeated. Rama almost loses; he did not want to beat his enemy by faint. Ravana persuades sita to marry him‚ Rama and his army undertakes ravana and his army in a fierce battle and reunites with
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through a 14 year exile away from their home into the jungles. There are so many aspects to this epic story that a short paper may not cover all of it but I would love to talk about some of the other prime characters that make this a great epic like Ravana and Hanuman. I am aware of the various questions that come up regarding this epic like why did they go to exile? and what were the problems they went through? and why are these characters important?. Hence I am going to be talking about these characters
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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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Elements of the short story The Letter Characters Coachman Ali – Father of Marian who kept on waiting in the post office for a letter from his daughter. * He used to be a good hunter who retired after his daughter Marian left Postmaster – The man who ignored Ali’s request. * He found a letter addressed to Coachman Ali and he realized Ali’s situation as a father Lakshmi Das – A clerk which Ali gave five Guineas and asked him a favor that the letter from Marian must be forwarded
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Mahabharat and mgt. The Mahabharat‚ the longest epic in the world‚ is about couple of million words in total. Its not just the length of the epic that makes it grand and superior‚ but also the quality‚ reach and teachings it consists. The Mahabharat’s scope is best summarized by one quotation: “What is found here‚ may be found elsewhere. What is not found here‚ will not be found elsewhere”. Mahabharat is not plainly the story of a war or a source of wisdom for philosophers. It exposes the secrets
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without any force or coercion. “RAMAYANA” gives an appropriate example of this quality of “RAM”. RAMA was an excellent motivator as is evident from the fact that he motivated the army of disarrayed monkeys and bears against the formidable might of RAVANA. He persuaded them for a betel which everyone would have backed out otherwise. RAMA was well known about his army that what are their want and needs‚ same as a good leader knows that what is the want and the need of his co-worker or the subordinates
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Hindus. It is generally celebrated in the month of October or November. It is celebrated because it was on this day that Lord Rama returned to his kingdom after 14 years of exile along with his wife Sita and brother Laxman after killing the demon‚ Ravana. About a week before the festival‚ people start cleaning their house a decorating it with paper cuttings and lights everybody buys new clothes‚ exchange sweets and make varieties of sweets on diwali. In the evening‚ people light up earthen lamps and
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brother Lakshmana all went to live in the forest. When Bharata found what his mother had done‚ so he looked for Rama in the forest. Rama refused to go against his father’s command (because he was the perfect son and very obedient). Later in the story‚ Ravana‚ the evil King of Sri Lanka abducted Sita. Rama built a causeway across to Sri Lanka‚ released Sita and brought her safely back to Aydohya. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ramayana
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