Introduction to Hinduism Hinduism is the religion of the majority of people in India and Nepal. It also exists among significant populations outside of the sub continent and has over 900 million adherents worldwide. In some ways Hinduism is the oldest living religion in the world‚ or at least elements within it stretch back many thousands of years. Yet Hinduism resists easy definition partly because of the vast array of practices and beliefs found within it. It is also closely associated conceptually
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tableau of living deities exhibited for worship‚ the "actors" in which are always‚ as in the Ramnagar Ramlila‚ "Brahman boy(s) under the age of puberty." "A jhanki performance does not enact any narrative. The situation presented is always the same: Sita and Ram enthroned‚ holding‚ as it were‚ their durbar” (1972‚
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Timeless Qualities As human beings‚ we have traits that are looked up to‚ no matter what time period‚ or culture. The qualities that make a hero may change a bit‚ but being willing to sacrifice yourself‚ having courage‚ and being able to overcome an immense challenge are traits that make a hero regardless of culture or time period. Bravery and courage are thought to be admirable traits to human beings‚ which is why they are hero traits. One hero that possesses this quality is Gilgamesh. When Gilgamesh
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THE STEREOTYPICAL PORTRAYAL OF WOMEN IN COMMERCIAL INDIAN CINEMA ---------------------------------- A Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the Department of Communications University of Houston ___________________________________ In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts _______________________________________ By Sowmya Nandakumar May‚ 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 _________________________________________________________________1 Introduction
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Women in the Vedas and the Puranas: Empowered or Not? Dr. S.R.Ivaturi Reader in Sanskrit SRR & CVR Govt. College Vijayawada There has been a divided opinion regarding the position of women in the Vedic and Puranic ages. According to many scholars the Vedas accord a position of importance to women. There was considerable freedom enjoyed by them in matters of marriage‚ education etc. William Durant sums up the position of the Vedic woman thus: "Women enjoyed far greater freedom in the
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all‚ the universal principle of energy‚ power or creativity.1 The Ramayan is the very soul of India. It is a complete guide to God-realization‚ the path to which lies in righteousness. The epic of Ramayana speaks of Ram‚ who was given life to free the world of the demonic stature of Ravana and his love Sita who was an incarnation of Lakshmi‚ the consort of Lord Vishnu. This again proves that gender bias although prevalent in society is not preached through the backbones of the Hindu culture‚ through
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Abstract: This thesis examines Deepa Mehta’s trilogy—Water‚ Earth‚ Fire—and the trilogy’s exploration and contestation of colonial‚ anti-colonial nationalist‚ and religious ideologies as intersecting with patriarchal norms to enact symbolic and actual violence on the bodies of women. I argue that Mehta’s trilogy foregrounds the ways in which patriarchal nationalism legitimizes violence against women’s bodies and sexualities through different social and cultural practices and discourses which are
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Unfortunately‚ I did not get to see all of the presentations about the gods‚ I was especially looking forward to learning about Durga. My presentation was about Sita and I got to learn quite a bit about her and her journey as a wife and mother. There are a couple different variations of her story‚ but they all involve the avatar of Vishnu‚ Lord Rama. Sita is the perfect wife‚ mother‚ and embodies all the favorable characteristics of women. I even have a friend who is Hindu and he told me a bit about her.
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How Employees Perceive Ethics at Work.” Washington‚ D.C.: Ethics Resource Center. Lincoln‚ D. J.‚ Pressley‚ M. M.‚ and Little‚ T. 1982. “Ethical beliefs and personal values of top level executives.” Journal of Business Research 10: 475–487. The Ramayana
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Nashik ( pronunciation (help·info))[1] is a city in Maharashtra‚ India. Nashik is located in the northwest of Maharashtra‚ 171 km (106 mi) from Mumbai and 210 km (130 mi) from Pune. Nashik is the administrative headquarters of Nashik district and Nashik Division. Nashik is located in the Western Ghats‚ on the western edge of the Deccan peninsula on the banks of river Godavari. The Nassak Diamond‚ derives its name from the fact that it long remained in the Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple‚ near Nashik
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