branches of Buddhism‚ including Theravada as well as Mahayana.( “The Buddhist Schools” 1). Wicca and Buddhism have many different holidays and celebrations. Wiccans celebrate Yule and Samhain‚ while Buddhists celebrate holidays such as‚ Visakha Puja and Magha Puja. (Fox‚ “Buddhist Festivals and Special days” 1). They both share similar concepts that in order to live a well rounded life one must celebrate peace. Both religions have more than one branch of the religion. Buddhism contains two sectors‚ while
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------------------------------------------------- Betel From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For the mixture of leaf and nut‚ see Paan. For the biblical place‚ see Bethel. The Betel (Piper betle) is the leaf of a vine belonging to the Piperaceae family‚ which includes pepper and kava. It is valued both as a mild stimulant[1] and for its medicinal properties. Betel leaf is mostly consumed in Asia‚ and elsewhere in the world by some Asian emigrants‚ as betel quid or paan‚ with or without tobacco
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1) Visit the thamel.com‚ shop.muncha.com. Compare the product/service offerings and online customer experience available on the site. Thamel.com is an ecommerce business to customer model operating in Nepal with a motive of providing services to millions of diaspora families living abroad and connects them with their friends and families in their home country. also known as ”The Dot Com Company “‚ it started its operation in the year 2000.it has been recognized as one of the successful ecommerce
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Nav-Durga In many temples‚ homes and calendars‚ this image is prevalent. It is well known‚ yet many may not know the meaning behind it. This is an image of the nine forms of the goddess Durga‚ often called Nav Durga‚ with ‘nav’ being the word for nine. Together‚ the symbols and emblems show Nav Durga is a very significant group of goddesses for Hindus. This image shows the goddess Durga in nine of her forms. The goddess in the middle is the main form‚ Durga. This is evident because she is in the
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moon day (Diwali / Lakshmi puja / Lakshmipujan) of the dark fortnight of Ashvin. This is the actual day of Diwali‚ and the most significant day. If the house has not already been cleaned‚ it must be done early this day to welcome the Goddess Lakshmi. Gifts and sweets are exchanged on this day to strengthen bonds of love between family and friends. Firecrackers are let off after dinner. he first day of the bright fortnight of Kartik (Balipratipada / Padiwa / Goverdhan puja / Varshapratipada). This is
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the joyful Raasleela (dance) of Lord Krishna and his ‘Gopies’ (friends) at the advent of spring. Dussehra is also a major Hindu festival marking Lord Rama’s victory over Ravana‚ the symbol of evil. In W. Bengal this festival takes the form of Durga Puja‚ wherein the victory of goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura is celebrated with colour and illuminations. Nava Shivaratri is celebrated in honour of Lord Shiva who is said to have married goddess Parvati on this day. Janmashtami festival is associated
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झाँसी Coordinates 25°26′55″N 78°34′11″ECoordinates: 25°26′55″N 78°34′11″E Country-India Region -Bundelkhand State-Uttar Pradesh District(s)-Jhansi Mayor Dr. B. Lal Deputy Mayor -Mrs. Sushila Dubey Population • Density 504‚292 (2001) • 3‚094 /km2 (8‚013 /sq mi) Official languages Hindi Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Area • Elevation • 285 metres (935 ft) Codes• Pincode • 284 00x • Telephone • +91-510 • Vehicle • UP-93 Website jhansi.nic.in Jhansi (झाँसी)is a historical
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both religions‚ a total of one-hundred and eight mudras have been recorded as used in regular rituals. Buddhists and Hindus both have the option to worship at their homes or at temples. The Hindu name for home worship is Puja. Only some Hindus participate with this ritual. The Puja is a ritual that typically happens early in the morning. Before one performs the ritual they must bathe and get dressed. No liquids or foods are allowed to be consumed before the ritual. A Buddhist ritual that can be performed
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National Culture National culture is the value system and pride associated with a nation. Many people deny their national culture when they move to a new location‚ and embrace the national culture of their new home. Characteristics of culture As one might expect‚ all cultures must share several characteristics if ‘’culture’’ is to be differentiated from other forms of behavior. These similarities between all cultures are surprisingly few. The ultimate goal of cultural anthropology is to determine
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The religious life of many Hindus is focused on devotion to God (perceived as Brahman‚ Shiva‚ Vishnu‚ or Shakti) or several gods. This devotion usually takes the form of rituals associated with sculptures and images of gods in home shrines. More philosophically-minded Hindus ignore the gods altogether and seek Realization of the Self through intense meditation. Still others focus primarily on fulfilling the social and moral duties appropriate to their position in life. These various approaches
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