society carries it and utilizes it to express their power. Although the object has many other uses such as fishing and also as a weapon‚ there are several examples in history where it would be carried just to symbolize power. In Hinduism‚ their God Shiva and the Roman God Neptune too are both are known for a trident being clutched to them most of the time. The trident gives a different image of one who carries it; it expresses their power to the society. In Roman myth‚ God Neptune used it to create
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AP World History Chapter 6 - India and Southern Asia Name:____________________________ Chapter Objectives: When you finish studying this chapter you should be able to answer the following questions. In what ways has the environments of India and Southeast Asia influenced the choice of the livelihood of the people‚ as well as the development of distinct social and governmental structures. How did India evolve into a complex social system and three distinct religious systems to meet the needs
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The second phase and the third phase of the iconographical development of Yaksha both took place during the Satavahana-Kushana Phase‚ which is from the first century BC to the second century AD‚ and it kept on going till the end of fourth century AD. Since the two phases happened in the same broad historical period‚ it might be useful to discuss them in the same section together. The style of the second phase is the dwarf-like‚ monstrous type that are commonly found on the railing-pillars of stupa
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Introduction In the culture of South Asia‚ hijras or chakka in Kannada‚ khusra inPunjabi and kojja in Telugu are physiological males who have feminine gender identity‚ women ’s clothing and other feminine gender roles. Hijras have a long recorded history in the Indian subcontinent‚ from the antiquity‚ as suggested by the Kama Sutra period onwards. This history features a number of well-known roles within subcontinental cultures‚ part gender-liminal‚ part spiritual and part survival. In South Asia
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Though Sati is considered a Hindu custom‚ the women‚ known as Sati in Hindu religious literature‚ did not commit suicide on their dead husband’s pyre. The first woman known as Sati was the consort of Lord Shiva. She burnt herself in fire as protest against her father who did not give her consort Shiva the respect she thought he deserved‚ while burning
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"Nearly everyone has some conception of religion. In fact‚ sometimes it appears that there are as many definitions of it as there are people" (Schmidt 9). Not only does each person have his or her own way of defining religion; each person has his or her own way of practicing religion. Studying these different practices can be difficult. There have been many people who have studied religion and through many different methods. While some people share similar findings‚ each person has his or her
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Introduction to Semiotics Bharatanatyam A journey from temples to the proscenium An introduction Bharatanatyam is a Sanskrit word‚ which means the dance of Bharata (India). True to its name‚ it is one of the oldest and most popular dance forms of India. It originated in the temples of Southern India and was later codified and documented as a performing art by the Tanjore Quartet. It is now the most popular Indian classical dance and is appreciated worldwide. Bharatanatyam is a language in itself
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Introduction to Human Ecology 11:374:101:01-12 Fall‚ 2012 Instructor’s Information You should feel free to contact me at any time. George F. Clark: 209 Cook Office Building‚ clark@aesop.rutgers.edu‚ 848-932-9207 Office Hours: T/TH 12:00-2:00 & by arrangement Teaching: TTh 2:30-3:25‚ Intro Lecture‚ Loree 022 TTh 4:10-5:05‚ Intro Lecture‚ Loree 022 TTh 5:35-6:55‚ Population‚ Resources & Environment‚ CDL 102 Materials The required text for
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educate school students about importance of mother nature‚ plants and the hot topic of world importance of ‘Eco Friendly Environ * Fresh water ponds. * Mango and Coconut plantations. * Gaushala (Cow Home * 3 Temple to meditate (Hanuman‚ Shiva‚ Datta). * Flora and Faunas. * Fun and gaming options for children. * Snack and Lunch‚ Eat and have fun. * Old age home. * Herbal Research. * Swimming pool facilities. * A nice playground for picnic group. * An ideal
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snake god). Located away‚ from the hustles and bustles of town‚ the place offers solace to the tired soul. Kyunkaleshwar Temple- This is an 8th Century old‚ Shiv temple believed to be raised by Adi Shankracharya. The presiding deity of the temple are Shiva‚ his wife Parvati and sons‚ Ganesha and Kartikeyan. The temple in itself is popular as a historic shrine and therefore visited by thousands of Shaivaites. Kyunkaleshwar temple is known for the artistic stone work done in the temple premises. The temple
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