Virupaksha Temple Virupaksha Temple is located in Hampi [1] 350 km from Bangalore‚ in the state of Karnataka in southern India. It is part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi‚ designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Virupaksha is a form of Shiva and has other temples dedicated to him‚ notably at the Group of Monuments at Pattadakal‚ another World Heritage Site. Hampi sits on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in the ruins of the ancient city of Vijayanagar‚ capital of the Vijayanagara empire. Virupaksha
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C .Hippocrates spoke about the medicinal of opium more than 25 centuries ago. The use of cannabis sativa‚ the “Indian Hemp”‚is mentioned in Atharva Veda and its derivatives-bhang‚ ganja and charas are traditionally used by some followers of Lord Shiva and have become part of Indian heritage and culture. Opium which was brought to India by Arab traders in 17th century‚ established its roots in Indian Society very firmly and it was considered panacea for all the diseases. Opium was given to wounded
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This was because never has Buddhism been considered an alien religion to that of Hinduism in India‚ but as only one of the many strains of Hinduism. Kalidas’ work shows the ascension of Hinduism at the expense of Buddhism. By the eighth century‚ Shiva and Vishnu had replaced Buddha in pujas of royalty.
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Hinduism‚ which is native to India‚ was founded sometime between 1500-500 BCE when the Aryans invaded the Dravidians and their cultures and religions merged into one. Islam was founded between 570-632 AD in what is now Saudi Arabia by the prophet Muhammad. Both faiths are still widely practiced to this day‚ Islam being the 2nd most popular religion practiced and Hinduism placing at fourth. Hinduism and Islam are similar in a few ways‚ two being that they both worship a god and follow a holy book
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References: Hinduism: The world ’s third largest religion. (1995-2012). Retrieved from http://also known as Brahma‚ Vishnu and Shiva Sacred Elements of Hinduism. (2005-2012). Retrieved from http://www.articlesbase.com/religion-articles/sacred-elements-of-hinduism-290388.html
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Michelle Vias Mr. Hill HRT3M0-A November 3‚ 2014 Comparing Hinduism and Judaism Hinduism and Judaism are the two oldest religions to this day. This would make them very similar due to them being the first two religions to come into existence‚ Hinduism being a dharmic religion and Judaism being a monotheistic religion which would give them different religious rules and views. The similarities and differences between Hinduism and Judaism are striking and they deserve to be thoroughly examined. These
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Hinduism and Buddhism are two of the oldest and most influential religions around the world. There are currently over one billion Hindus and 488 million Buddhists still celebrating their religion today. Hinduism and Buddhism are very similar religions for many reasons‚ some of the reasons being their beliefs and origins. Both religions originated in India and are based on similar cultural backgrounds and traditions. Based upon observations and review‚ these religions appear to be more similar
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CULTURE OF INDIA Independence Day = 15th Aug 1947 In India‚ Republic Day honors the date on which the Constitution of India came into force–on 26 January 1950–replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India. Incredible India is the name of an international marketing campaign by the Government of India to promote tourism in India in 2002 to a global audience. Tourism is a major industry in India and the Ministry of Tourism launched a campaign to promote Incredible
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Fort Destroyed By The British‚Then We Went To Ettayapuram And Saw the Birth PLace Of “Mahakavi “ Bharathiya r .Then We Went To Te Thoothukudi Port We Saw The Magnificiant Ships And Some BATTLE SHIps Of OUR INDIAN NAVY .THEN WE WENT TO THE FAMOUS SHIVA TEMPLE IN THOOTHUKUDI AND THE OUR LADY OF SNOWS CHURCH .WE CAME BACK TO oUR hOME aND sLEPT .tHEN tHE lAST dAY wE wENT tO tHIRUCHENDHUR aND wORSHIPPED lORD mURUGA aND wE wENT tO mANAPPADU A sMALL fISHING vILLAGE wITH a cHURCH.tHEN wE wENt tO kULASEKARANpATTINAM
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The Role of Women in Hinduism Historically‚ the female life cycle in Hinduism has been different from that of males. In the classical‚ medieval and most of the modern periods‚ females have followed a three-stage pattern. Today‚ the roles of women in Hindu society are changing‚ as they are throughout the world. Increasingly‚ the life pattern of females resembles the stages of life for males. The basic principles governing the roles of girls and women in Hindu history were set forth in the Laws
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