Hindus have multiple beliefs depending on a person’s school of thought. (Char 123) It can be seen as polytheistic as most people see them or monotheistic or pantheistic in some cases but the overall goal of the religion is to break the cycle of reincarnation at attain salvation. (Char 125) Hinduism was built on a foundation of a group of religious traditions established over a period of time‚ through the revelations received by innumerable saints‚ seers‚ incarnations‚ and emanations of god. In Hinduism
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mythological concepts. In Ramayana period‚ we can see 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
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Angkor Wat is the largest ancient temple in southwest Cambodia that was constructed by King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as a religious center. It was made out of enormous amounts of sandstone‚ as much as Khafres pyramid in Egypt (over 5million tons) and It was made soon after King Suryavarman II came to the throne and was finished shortly after his death‚ no more than 40 years. Angkor Wat lies 5.5 km north of the modern town of Siem Riep‚ and a short distance south from the previous
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debargo sanyal‚ reena shah‚ Pooja kumar‚ Aladdin ulaah. The music for this film has been given by Annette hanshaw and the movie was released on 11th of February 2008. This film is sympathetic towards sita. This film has picked some incedents from Ramayana involving sita where they have shown things from sita’s perspective and how she suffered at the various walks of her life after she got married to rama. The plot joins the exile of prince rama from his father’s court on a request from one of his
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The British Raj and the India’s Caste System The Indian caste system‚ known as Varnas‚ is a centuries old system of social stratification. It is a strict hierarchal system that determines a person’s occupation for them. It also determines what they can wear‚ who they can talk to‚ who they can marry. Those on the top of the pyramid have all the wealth‚ power‚ and prestige‚ while those on the bottom are treated no better than the trash that is thrown away. It consists of four Varna’s: Brahmins‚
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give me great interest. I like of heroism. Therefore I like the Ramayana. The Ramayana written in English by Rajagopal acharya‚ the late governor general of India‚ is a very good book. But I like Hindi Ramayana‚ which is called ‘Ram Charit Manas’‚ written by Goswami Tulsi Dass‚ the great Indian Saint poet. The verses in Hindi are really interesting. I have read the English version of it as told earlier. I know the story of the Ramayana. Because I am fond of singing songs‚ therefore I sing verses
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Jump to: navigation‚ search |Sree Rama Navami | |[pic] | |Ram (center)‚ with consort Sita‚ brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman | |Observed by |Hindus | |Type |Hindu | |Significance |Birth day of Ram; Marriage ceremony of Ram
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As will be explored in this essay‚ from Ramayana‚ one can derive many of the virtues of the Hindu culture such as perfectionism‚ honesty‚ order‚ obedience and respect‚ and active asceticism. All these characteristics make a human being perfect and are achieved through the practice of dharma‚ as explicitly shown by the main character of Ramayana - Rama. Rama is indeed a perfect man in the eyes of the Indian people. Many Hindus even regard him as an incarnation of the god Vishnu. The main reason for
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HINDUISM Historical basis of Hinduism: Hinduism does not have a founder. Its origins can be traced back as far as 3500 B.C.E‚ the date given for the civilisation of the Indus Valley. ‘Hindu’ derives from the word ‘Sindu”‚ the word the Persians gave to the Indus River. This civilisation included a religion that centred on the worship of fertility gods and goddesses. In 1500 B.C.E‚ the nomadic tribal group‚ the Aryans invaded India. They brought with them the worshipping of nature gods‚ an economic
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Enlightenment.” On the path of “yana” karma needs to be considered since it affects the present life and future lives of the individual. The Buddhist notion of karma is an important aspect of Buddhism and is integrated in their deeds‚ words‚ and thoughts. Reincarnation is also an important aspect of Buddhism
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