ISSN 2277-8721 A STUDY OF MYTHOLOGY OF RAMAYANA IN RAJA RAO’S KANTHAPURA Dr. P.M. PATIL Member BOS in English‚ Shivaji University‚ Kolhapur Head‚ Department of English Arts‚ Commerce & Science College‚ Palus. Dist-Sangli . 416310.(M.S) ABSTRACT The most celebrated ancient heroic text of India is the ‘Ramayana’. It provided themes for important later literary works in Indian languages. The poet Valmiki‚ who lived around the 3rd century BC‚ put the Ramayana into form. This epic tells the story of
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PROCESS QUESTIONS: 1. DESCRIBE BRIEFLY THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIAN LITERATURE. 2. EXPLAIN THE ROLE PLAYED BY RELIGION IN INDIAN LITERATURE. 3. DIFFERENTIATE RAMAYANA FROM MAHABHARATA AS TO THE THEME. 4. HOW DO SEVERAL LANGUAGES AFFECT THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIAN LITERATURE? 5. HOW WAS ENGLISH ACCEPTED AS LITERARY MEDIUM? GROUP THESAURUS’ ANSWER: 1. THE LITERATURE OF INDIA HAS ITS OWN UNIQUE DEVELOPMENT. AFTER THE RIG VEDA CAME THE BRAHMANAS WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY UPANISHADS THEN REPLACED BY THE
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World Religions 1/31/14 Most religions are patriarchal. -Institution led by men that intend to represent “father figures.” -Women are mostly seen as supporting figures. -Women are usually supporting social causes. Negative aspects of religion: -deaths and wars -unethical and misguided -political power‚ groups of followers are able to effect political progress. -may split rather than unify -routinization of charisma leads to a focus on the outside rather than inner spirituality
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The stories of Rama‚ and the short stories by Leo Tolstoy offer moral teachings to their audience‚ but from two different points of moral models. Ramayana portrays the romanized parts of mankind ‚ while the writings of Leo Tolstoy emphasizes the harshness of life. Each difference is depicted in the characters Sita (from Ramayana)‚ showing devotion and patience‚ and Ivan Ilych (from “The Death of Ivan Ilych)‚ that shows pessimism and following the standards of society‚ each character representing
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Sita sings the Blues is an Americanized Indian epic of the Ramayana. It focuses on both the lives of the artist and Sita. Scenes around how both Sita and the artist where in love then went through a break up. I feel that Sita sings the Blues is a hybridization of Indian and westernized culture and art. Its American interpretation of the Indian culture. While this movie has good entertainment value‚ it’s not an entity accurate representation of Indian culture‚ but rather a surface level introduction
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November 22‚ 2013 GHIST101 Paper 1 Women in Classical China and India In the classical societies of China and India‚ women are viewed as second to men. Both societies agree that men are stronger‚ protectors‚ providers‚ and more authoritative than women. They also agree that women are inferior‚ delicate‚ gentle‚ and vulnerable than men. Generally‚ men had a higher level of independence than women‚ whereas‚ women completely depended on their husbands socially and economically. Even though
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without a devotion and love towards God we cannot bear the fruits of the religion‚ which are the qualities which that God possesses. Bhakti is a predominate theme seen in Hinduism (mostly after the Vedic times) especially in the Epics (Bhagavad Gita‚ Ramayana‚ etc.). We will discuss the path of devotion and how it is defined‚ practiced and brought out in Hinduism. In Vedic times‚ although there were many gods‚ the religion was very sacrificial and ritualistic‚ emphasizing more on the ritualistic aspect
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these countries are Babylonia‚ Greece‚ and India. I have found one story from each country or culture‚ to show examples of families relationships and there importance to those affected by them. These three stories are Gilgamesh‚ The Odyssey‚ and The Ramayana. In the ancient country of Babylonia‚ there are a few things that have affected today’s world greatly. In western society some aspects of modern family relationships can be traced to ancient Babylonia. Ideas such as the wedding‚ marriage‚ and
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for said culture. In ancient literature‚ the concept of idealism has long been used when it comes to the development of their characters. In Ancient India‚ the Ramayana is the perfect example to describe the ideal Indian man and woman and‚ in a sense‚ the ideal love between a man and a woman. Rama‚ one of the main characters in the Ramayana‚ is the ideal Indian man because he possesses all the “proper” behaviors and traits that a man in that culture should possess. He stays true to his duty‚ rather
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Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Swami‚ Ph.D. 7. Darwin’s Secret Identity‚ David Webb. 8. The Spiritual Scientist‚ No. 2 Vol. 3‚ article from Scientific Evidences for the Existence of the Soul by Benitto F Reyes. 9. The Reincarnation Controversy by Steven Rosen. 10. Twenty cases suggestive of Reincarnation by Dr. Ian Stevenson. 11. Vedic Paradigm by Danavir Swami‚ Rupanuga Vedic College. 12. A Homestudy in Krishna Consciousness by Rohininandan das. 13. Back To Godhead magazine articles. 14. Song of God by Vishakha
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