Chapter-3 Religious attractions in mangalore Introduction to Dakshina Kannada / SouthCanara. Dakshina Kannada‚ also called South Canara‚ is a coastal district of the Karnataka state. It is bordered by the districts of Udupi to the north‚ Chikkamagaluru to the northeast‚ Hassan District to the east‚ Kodagu to the south east‚ and Kasara god in Kerala to the south. The Arabian Sea bounds it west. Mangalore is the capital and chief city of the district. There is also the good presence of mountainous
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Hindu Astrological Significance: Makar Sankranti is derived from Sanskrit language where Makar (or) Makar Rashi means the Zodiac Sign: Capricorn and Sankranti reflects “Transition”. The day marks Suns transit into Makara Rashi and is also considered the beginning of Uttarayana ‚ an auspicious 6 month long tenure in Hindu Calender. Makar Sankranti comes under Magha month and Shishir Season of Hindu Calender. After this day‚ the days start becoming longer and warmer‚ thus the chill of winter
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DHARAHARA (BHIMSEN TOWER) - KATHMANDU By Keinisha Class VIII A General Information •Status - Destroyed by earthquake 2015 •Location - Kathmandu‚ Nepal •Coordinates - 27°42′03″N 85°18′43″E •Completed - 1832 (1832) Unknown •Destroyed – 1) 15 January 1934 (1934 earthquake) •2) 25 April 2015 (2015-0425) (2015 earthquake; a 10metre-tall (33 ft) stump of the base remains Dharahara Dharahara is also known as the Bhimsen Tower. It is 203 ft. (61.88 m) tall. It was built in 1832 by Mukhtiyar
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Ganesha is the elephant-headed god that Hindus ask for a blessing when are entering a temple‚ or when they are embarking in a new journey. He is the god of good fortune‚ the remover of obstacles. He is also the lord of threshold and the divinest of the gods. Ganesha’s image can be found everywhere throughout India. Furthermore‚ Hindus worship many gods through disciplines and philosophies. Hinduism it’s a religion that goes above and beyond because it is full of huge ideas‚ colors that pop‚ foods
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fertility. In Hindu art‚ gods and goddesses are frequently depicted with specific characteristics that serve as markers of identification so that the viewer recognizes the subject being depicted. Parvati‚ the Hindu goddess who is the consort of Shiva and mother of Ganesh‚ is depicted in a distinctive gesture; her fingers are curved‚ with her thumb and forefinger touching‚ indicating that she is holding a flower (Asia Society). She wears a conical crown with three mountain-like tiers‚ and her body
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Agama and Tantra of Hinduism Agamas and Tantras are a class of literature that come under Sruthi and thus very sacred and to be followed without any deviation. References to the Agama tradition are found in Atharvaveda hence some of these literatures are as old as Vedas but bulk of the literature is from the later period when temple worship became more popular. Like all other Hindu literature this was also transferred from generation to generation by aural tradition. Agamas are called Sadhanasastras
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The TV alarm switches on automatically in the morning belting our breaking news that stirs me out of my slumber. I lazily go about my ablutions‚ the electric shaver‚ and a hot water bath followed by steaming hot coffee from the percolator. My cornflakes and breakfast are ready within a minute thanks to the microwave oven! Without a thought to spare I am a slave to the inventories of science. Be it the flicks of a light switch‚ the oscillation of the ceiling fan‚ the automobile I drive in are all
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Brihadeeswara Temple was built to be the royal temple to display the emperor’s vision of his power and his relationship to the universal order. The temple was the site of the major royal ceremonies such as anointing the emperor and linking him with its deity‚ Shiva‚ and the daily rituals of the deities were mirrored by those of the king. It is an architectural exemplar showcasing the pure form of the Dravida type of temple architecture and representative of the Chola Empire ideology and the Tamil civilization
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Due to personal failures and persistent nagging feeling that I shit in life ‚ I decided it was time to change myself and decided to do yoga . Downloading from the Internet various allowances ‚ revealing detail multilateral aspects of this amazing Indian teachings ‚ with drawings‚ which have been shown asanas ‚ postures ‚ bestowing body strengthening ‚ mental clarity and enlightenment of the soul‚ I enthusiastically set to work. For the three months studying this ancient science of Indian sages ‚
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A brilliant tower delegated a cone shaped lush slope‚ Swayambhunath Stupa is the most old and perplexing of all the heavenly hallowed places in Kathmandu valley. Its grandiose white arch and sparkling brilliant tower are obvious for some miles and from all sides of the valley. Verifiable records found on a stone engraving give prove that the stupa was at that point a critical Buddhist journey goal by the fifth century AD. Its sources be that as it may‚ date to a much prior time‚ much sooner than
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